Jefferson Davis
who had been recently elected as president of the United States when the southern states seceded
Buchanan
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
Im not sure but I have a GREAT social studies teacher, but the answer is Jefferson Davis!
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
who had been recently elected as president of the United States when the southern states seceded
The upper southern states seceded when Lincoln was elected president of the United States.
The Southern states seceded from December of 1860 to April of 1861.
Buchanan
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
Abraham Lincoln was the president-elect when the Southern states began to secede. Some of them seceded after he was inaugurated as President.
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Im not sure but I have a GREAT social studies teacher, but the answer is Jefferson Davis!
The Confederate States of America was formed in February 1861 by seven states which had seceded from the Union.