Question

Which of the following events happened last?

a. the election of Abraham Lincoln
b.the firing on Fort Sumter
c.the founding of the Confederate States of America
d.the secession of the first group of southern state

Answer 1

The secession of the first group of southern states happened last. It occurred after the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860, and before the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861, and the founding of the Confederate States of America in February 1861.

Answer 2

d. the secession of the first group of southern states happened last.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1861, several southern states, including South Carolina, seceded from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. This was in response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president, as well as other political and economic issues.
After the formation of the Confederate States of America, the first military action of the American Civil War was the firing on Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861.