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He won because the Democratic Party had split into two factions (North and South), so the Republican party, which opposed the extension of slavery, was bound to win.
The South reacted in protest, with South Carolina immediately seceding from the USA, and six other states shortly following.
After the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, four more states joined them, and the war was on.
What else can I help you with?
South Carolina seceded from the Union in late 1860 in reaction to the?
...victory of Lincoln in the November 1860 election.
What was Stephen A Douglas region of support?
Being a Democrat, Stephen Douglas was supported by the South in the Election of 1860. He lost the election to Abraham Lincoln.
Who was the president of the US when the south secede?
When South Carolina seceded, Buchanan was still in the chair, and Lincoln was President-elect.
Lincoln won the election of 1860 because?
he had a minority of the people's vote.
What were Lincoln's platform's during the Election of 1860?
The official Republican Party platform for the election of 1860 included a promise not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed slavery in the territories. Abraham Lincoln was chosen as the candidate to represent the Party.
How did South Carolina react to the election of 1860?
When President Lincoln was elected president in 1860, much of the south reacted. Even before Lincoln took office, South Carolina called a convention in the south and delegates voted to secede, thus spurring the Civil War that would follow.
South Carolina seceded from the Union in late 1860 in reaction to the?
...victory of Lincoln in the November 1860 election.
Who was Stephen A Douglas?
Lincoln's opponent in the 1860 election
What election of 1860 was Lincoln unknown throughout the country before the?
election of 1860
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by?
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
When was the election of Abraham Lincoln?
November 1860
When did South Carolina secede?
DecemberDecember 20, 1860 (following the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency).
Which of the following was an immediate response to Lincoln's election in 1860?
South Carolina voted to secede from the Union.
Why did Lincoln win the presidential election of 1860 apex?
States in the South seceded from the Union (apex)
Whose election in 1860 pushed South Carolina and 6 others to leave the union?
Abraham Lincoln
Why the southern states seceded after the election of 1860?
They seceded after the election of 1860 because Lincoln didn't want to make anymore slave states. The south liked slavery and therefore, the south would not have any say in government. :)
What was Stephen A Douglas region of support?
Being a Democrat, Stephen Douglas was supported by the South in the Election of 1860. He lost the election to Abraham Lincoln.
