attack the southern way of life and further limit slavery
the democrats were able to control the southern states
Southern states were worried about Abraham Lincoln's election as president in 1860 because they feared he would restrict the expansion of slavery into new territories and states. Lincoln's platform was seen as a direct threat to the institution of slavery, which was integral to the Southern economy and social order. His election intensified sectional tensions, leading many Southern leaders to believe that their way of life was under attack, ultimately contributing to the secession of several Southern states from the Union.
he feared the war with Mexico
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America.
Abraham Lincoln was the first member of the Republican Party to be elected President of the United States, in 1860. The Republican Party was formed in the years leading up to the American Civil War.
They feared they would be at the mercy of the North in all political, economic and administrative aspect and reduced to the state of a tolerated minority.
the Democrats were able to control the southern states
How did the republican governments change legislation in southern states? How did the republican governments change legislation in southern states?
Many Southerns feared they would have little say in the government.
Democrat... they never liked the Republican Union
Abraham Lincoln - the first Republican president
The secession was sparked by the election of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 elections and the victory of the Republican Party.
the Democrats were able to control the southern states
the democrats were able to control the southern states
the Democrats were able to control the southern states
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president of the United States of America.
Republican isolationists refused to ratify our participation in the League of Nations, because they feared it would give up some of our sovereignty. The League of Nations was virtually powerless without the United States.