Which statement best explains how slavery affected Texas’s decision to secede from the Union?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Texas feared that the international antislavery movement would cause Great Britain to invade the state to end slavery.
Texas feared that the international antislavery movement would cause Great Britain to invade the state to end slavery.

The election of Lincoln in 1860 threatened the economic power of plantation owners in Texas.
The election of Lincoln in 1860 threatened the economic power of plantation owners in Texas.

Texas believed that Mexico would abolish slavery, so they joined the Confederacy to protect it.
Texas believed that Mexico would abolish slavery, so they joined the Confederacy to protect it.

Geographic location, rather than slavery, led Texas to join the Confederacy.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains how slavery affected Texas’s decision to secede from the Union is:

The election of Lincoln in 1860 threatened the economic power of plantation owners in Texas.

This response highlights the direct link between the fears of plantation owners losing their economic power, which was heavily dependent on slavery, and the political developments leading to secession. Lincoln's election was seen as a threat to the institution of slavery, prompting Texas and other Southern states to seek secession to protect their economic interests.