Why did Southern states secede?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

They believed they could be more economically prosperous without the North.

They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.

The Supreme Court decided they were legally able to do so.

They wanted to re-align themselves with England.

Answer 1

The most accurate response is:

They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.

Southern states seceded primarily due to concerns over states' rights, their economic interests, and the perceived threat to slavery posed by the federal government and the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.