Question

How did southern states react to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

A. They felt they had no voice in national government
B. They were unhappy, but accepted the new president as their leader
C. They seceded and elected Breckinridge as president
D. They called for a nation wide recount of votes

Answer 1

When Abraham Lincoln was election as President of the US in 1860 Southern states "felt they had no voice in national government," since Lincoln was opposed to the institution of slavery.

Answer 2

Answer;
C. they seceded and elected Breckinridge as president.
Southern states react to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 is that: They seceded and elected Breckinridge as president.

Step-by-step explanation;
Southern states were not prepared to have a Republican president especially not Abraham Lincoln who raised serious questions about slavery. Lincoln was against the spread of slavery, and made his position in public. Prior to Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, the southern states had already threatened to secede. After the elections, and by the time he was giving his inauguration speech in 1861, seven southern states lived up to their threats and seceded.