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In reality, neither Abraham Lincoln nor South Carolina was responsible for the Civil War. The conflict had been brewing for decades and it finally reached a flashpoint at that time.
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What event led South Carolina's leaders to secede from the Union?
The election of Lincoln in 1860. He would not allow any new slave-states, so the South knew they would always be outvoted in Congress.
Who was president when the first Southern state seceded from he Union?
Abraham Lincoln (Correction) No, it was still Buchanan. South Carolina seceded immediately they heard that Lincoln had won the election. But he was not inaugurated until March.
What started the American Civil War?
The Civil War started when South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. South Carolina chose to seceed from the Union because they were afraid of what Abraham Lincoln would do about ending slavery.
What was the South's reaction to Abraham Lincoln's election as President in 1860?
They were unhappy, and eventually they followed South Carolina into secession.
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln was elected?
They seceded from the nation.
Which candidate in the 1860s election was not on the ballot in most southern states?
Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
What caused South Carolina to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
What was South Carolina's response to Abraham Lincoln being president?
South Carolina was so debistated that they seceded from the Union.
Why did South Carolina leave the US?
because abraham lincoln was edited the president
In what state was support for secession strongest after Abraham Lincoln was elected president?
south carolina
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by?
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
What did South Carolina do after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
South Carolina had a long record of not liking Federal interference in their affairs. They were also a strong slave minded state. When the antislavery Republican, Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, South Carolina seceded from the US. This happened on December 20, 1860.
What effect did the election of Abraham Lincoln have on the south?
It triggered the secession of several southern states, starting with South Carolina.
When did South Carolina secede?
DecemberDecember 20, 1860 (following the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency).
What event led South Carolina's leaders to secede from the Union?
The election of Lincoln in 1860. He would not allow any new slave-states, so the South knew they would always be outvoted in Congress.
Whose election in 1860 pushed South Carolina and 6 others to leave the union?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the reaction of the South when Abraham Lincoln was elected President?
Led by South Carolina, seven Southern states seceded from the union after Lincoln was elected and before he took office.
