How did the South react to the election of Abraham Lincoln?

Question

Select all that apply.
(1 point)
The South believed that the
• federal government was set against the South.
The South believed they
• could renew a series of compromises.
The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life.
The South believed that
• secession was unavoidable.

Answer 1

The correct responses to how the South reacted to the election of Abraham Lincoln are:

• The South believed that the federal government was set against the South.
• The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life.
• The South believed that secession was unavoidable.

The second option, "The South believed they could renew a series of compromises," was not a widely held belief following Lincoln's election. Instead, many in the South felt that their rights and way of life were under threat, leading to the belief in the inevitability of secession.