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What were the results of the election of 1860? Check all of the boxes that apply.

a. Southern states contested the election results.
b. Southern states immediately launched a civil war against the Northern states.
c. South Carolina seceded from the Union.
d. Several other Southern states joined together to form the Confederacy.

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C and D

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The best answer is D) Several other Southern states joined together to form the Confederacy.

Shortly following the announcement of Abraham Lincoln as the winner of the election and President Elect of the United States, 7 southern states seceded and declared the Confederacy.
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