Question

Which of the following events was an outcome of the 1860 presidential election?
A. The American Civil War began.
B. The Lincoln-Douglas debates ended slavery.
C. The Republican Party was formed.
D. The Confederate States of America outlawed slavery.

Answer 1

A. The American Civil War began.

Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted Southern states to secede, and the conflict began in April 1861 with the attack on Fort Sumter.