Question

What caused states to secede after abraham lincoln won the 1860 election? select the correct answer. they were upset that the constitution wasn't amended. they believed the federal government would end slavery. they made an agreement to leave the union if lincoln won. they were concerned lincoln would start a war against the south.

Answer 1

Answer: They believed the federal government would end slavery.

Explanation: When Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860, Southern states believed that the federal government would not protect its interests and therefore end slavery. South Carolina was the first state to secede and was quickly followed by six other states. The secession crisis led to the Civil War

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Answer 2

Answer:They believed the federal government would end slavery but they wanted to keep slavery so they were scared so they left.

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