Question

The escalating sectional crises over slavery in the 1850s contributed to the volatile tensions that arose during the 1860 presidential campaign. Abraham Lincoln's election in November of that year caused a fiery backlash in the southern states, which feared the abolitionist policies of the Republican Party. The result was a series of state secession conventions across the South, beginning with South Carolina's in December. The fifth such convention occurred in Georgia, a pivotal state in the debate due to its geographic importance to the region, the stature of its congressional delegation as leading voices for southern grievances, and its economic value as a major cotton producer. Summarize this paragraph from the NGE article. Remember that a summary will have fewer words than the original text while keeping the main ideas: The crisis was caused by….. The results of the 1860 election …. Georgia was an important state during the crisis because ….

Answer 1

The crises were caused by slavery and Abraham Lincoln was elected president in the election of 1860. Georgia was an important, an essential state during the crisis due to its geographic importance, the region, and the growth of cotton.