Abraham Lincoln the south seceded from the union because he was elected president.
Which event caused the Southern States to secede from the Union
The election of Lincoln as President.
It caused the south to secede in order to keep their slavery alive .
The election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 was the pivotal event that prompted several southern states to secede from the Union. Lincoln, representing the anti-slavery Republican Party, was perceived by many in the South as a threat to the institution of slavery and their way of life. In response, states like South Carolina began seceding in December 1860, ultimately leading to the formation of the Confederacy and the onset of the Civil War.
states in the Upper South to secede.
states in the Upper South to secede
It caused the south to secede in order to keep their slavery alive, thus leading to the Civil War.
Virginia seceded almost immediately after Lincoln's call for troops.
When Ft. Sumter was taken in Charleston Harbor in April 1861 by confederate troops this began the civil war.
South Carolina was the first to secede.
South Carolina thought the tarrif (taxes) were too high, so they threatened to secede