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They seceded from the Union, and the US Civil War, followed.

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What event happened shortly after Abraham Lincolns election to the presidency?

The disaffected southern states began talking about succession, and South Carolina seceded in December, a mere month after Lincoln's election, before he was even inaugurated.


What was the conflict in Abraham lincolns life?

Slavery and the secession of the Southern States


What happended after lincolns election?

As soon as the result was in, South Carolina seceded from the United States.


What was an argument of the states that wanted to secede?

The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election


What was an argument of states that wanted to secede?

The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.


The election of Lincoln caused southern states to?

The election of Lincoln caused the southern states to hold their own independent election. This was done in opposition of Abraham Lincoln being the president of the United States.


Why did Lincolns election lead to the secession of many of the Southern states?

Lincoln's election in 1860 was seen by many Southern states as a direct threat to the institution of slavery, which was integral to their economies and social order. His platform of halting the expansion of slavery into new territories alarmed Southern leaders, who feared this would ultimately lead to the abolition of slavery itself. As a result, several Southern states chose to secede from the Union, believing they needed to protect their rights and way of life. This secession ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.


How the the south react to Lincolns election to the presidency?

One by one, the seceded from the union and formed the Confederate States on America.


Both Lincolns and Johnsons reconstruction plans shared an intent to?

Restore the southern states as quickly as possible.


What was Lincolns goal for the war?

To bring the Southern states back into the Union.


How might you describe the election results in the Southern states?

it was bad and they were seceding from the states


The southern states seceded after what event?

The election of Abraham Lincoln.