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What did Abraham Lincoln promise to do before he was elected?
He promised to help free slaves
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln was elected?
They seceded from the nation.
What was the reaction of the South when Abraham Lincoln was elected President?
Led by South Carolina, seven Southern states seceded from the union after Lincoln was elected and before he took office.
Who was elected president in 1860 causing the South to secede?
Lincoln
Why did the south secede after Lincoln was elected?
The south believed that President Lincoln was an abolitionist. They were afraid that Lincoln would outlaw slavery and seceded in anticipation of slavery being outlawed.
What did southerners fear after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
Lincoln would appoint republicans to important positions in the south
What were some similarities that the south and north had during the civil war?
The South and North both elected their own governments. The North had Lincoln, while the South had elected Davis.
Who had been recently elected President of the US when the south seceded?
Abe Lincoln
Why did the southern state leave the union when Lincoln was elected president?
South Carolina
In what state was support for secession strongest after Abraham Lincoln was elected president?
south carolina
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln was elected in 1860?
As a consequence of Lincoln’s election, a special convention of the South Carolina legislature votes to secede from the Union.
Why did election of Lincoln alarm the south?
They feared they would be at the mercy of the North in all political, economic and administrative aspects and reduced to a state of a tolerated minority.
