Question

Which of the following political events most directly led to the secession of the South?A. The presidential election of 1860B. TheDred Scott v. SandfordcaseC. The Kansas-Nebraska ActD. The Ten Percent Planwww.apstudy.net

Answer 1

Answer: I would argue the presidential election of 1860.

Explanation: The first state that seceded, South Carolina, is widely believed to have seceded due to the election of Abraham Lincoln because the legislators of the state were certain that Lincoln holding presidential office would threaten the existence of slavery. There were many other reasons they cited, but out of these four, the election of 1860 appears to be the most direct.