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How did Abraham Lincoln cause four states to join the Confederacy?
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What caused the out beak of the civil war?
The proximate cause was the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860; white Southerners feared, correctly, that Lincoln would work to end slavery in the US. Slavery was the principal cause of the US Civil War; states' rights were a secondary issue.
Why would the election of Lincoln in 1860 cause southern states to leave the union?
The southern states made the assumption that Lincoln would make slavery illegal.
What made Abraham Lincoln look bad?
he had to many people against him cause he let slaves free . but in many ways he was good ..
Why did 5 slave states fight with the north in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln had persuaded 5 slave states to stay with the Union during the Civil War because the slave states, although they wanted to keep their slaves, it was more important to them to keep the whole country together. One must keep in mind that slavery was NOT the only cause of the Civil War. There were many reasons for secession. Some states were against Abraham Lincoln being President, others wanted more power in the states than the federal government. One of the states, Kentucky, was the birthplace of Lincoln. Also, the five southern states that belonged to the Union did not know until the middle of the war that Lincoln would abolish slavery. Lastly, industry was growing and therefore there would be less of a need for people to do work because slaves were replaced by machines to do the work.
What was the main cause of the secession of southern states?
The election of Lincoln, who had refused to allow any extension of slavery.
What was the cause and effect of Booth's decision to assassinate Abraham Lincon?
he was sympathetic to the Confederacy and wanted Lincoln dead.
Did the civil war cause Abraham Lincoln to be a president?
no
Crucial battle in Maryland that staved off European?
The Battle of Antietam was fought in Maryland on September 17, 1862. After the battle, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all the slaves living in the Confederacy. This act dissuaded foreign states such as France and England, from coming to the aid of the Confederacy. Both countries had banned slavery and there were unwilling to ally with the Confederacy once the Union had tied their cause to the destruction of slavery.
What did Abraham Lincoln thought was the cause of the civil war?
There were several causes of the war, including states' rights to govern themselves as well as slavery.
Why did Abraham Lincoln grow his beard?
cause his face was cold
What was the cause of the Civil War According to Abraham Lincoln?
the slaves
Which US president's election to office in 1860 caused seven Southern states to secede and eventually cause the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is Lincoln Nebraska named after?
Lincoln College was named after Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln
Which President proclaimed that the slaves in the southern states were to be freed?
Lincoln. But they were freed by Union troops during their Southern campaigns, not by the Proclamation, which was mainly a tatcic to shame the British out of helping the cause of slavery.
What did Abraham Lincoln die for?
Former President Abraham Lincoln died from being shot in the head. Shooter John Wilkes Booth wanted to revive the Confederate cause.
Did Lincoln's call for Union troops cause four more states to join the Confederacy?
Following US President Lincoln's call for 75, 000 new troops after the surrender of Fort Sumter, the following Southern States seceded from the Union. They were Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas.
What caused the out beak of the civil war?
The proximate cause was the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860; white Southerners feared, correctly, that Lincoln would work to end slavery in the US. Slavery was the principal cause of the US Civil War; states' rights were a secondary issue.
