Which was a direct result of President Lincoln winning the Election of 1860? A) South Carolina seceded from the Union. B) Confederate forces attacked Ft. Sumter. C) Union forces attacked Richmond, Virginia. D) The Supreme Court declared that Stephen Douglas should be president.
Social Studies · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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A) South Carolina seceded from the Union.
President Abraham Lincoln's victory in the Election of 1860 was a significant factor that led to the secession of Southern states from the Union. South Carolina was the first state to secede on December 20, 1860, in response to Lincoln's election, citing concerns about the potential threat to the institution of slavery. The secession of South Carolina was a precursor to the formation of the Confederate States of America and the outbreak of the American Civil War.