when Lincoln was elected president
Lincoln's Presidency
The first three steps to form the Confederate States of America included the secession of Southern states from the Union, beginning with South Carolina in December 1860. Following secession, these states convened a series of conventions to establish a new government, which led to the formation of a provisional government in February 1861. Finally, the Confederate Constitution was drafted and adopted, officially creating the Confederate States of America.
Lincoln's call for volunteers, following the firing on Fort Sumter by Confederate artillery.
Secession
The first Confederate state to secede from the Union was South Carolina. This decision was made on December 20, 1860, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as President. South Carolina's secession was a key event that led to the formation of the Confederate States of America and the outbreak of the Civil War.
The build-up of the new Confederate States Army, and their challenge to Fort Sumter, a tiny island garrison in Charleston Harbour, which they declared to be Confederate territory.
The American Civil War Lasted: 1861-1865 sometimes called the "War Between the States", was a civil war fought over the secession of the Confederate States. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ("the Confederacy"); the other 25 states supported the federal government ("the Union"). After four years of warfare, mostly within the Southern states, the Confederacy surrendered and slavery was abolished everywhere in the nation. Issues that led to war were partially resolved in the Reconstruction Era that followed, though others remained unresolved.
The 1860 election of President Abraham Lincoln
In 1861, South Carolina dissolved its ties with the United States by adopting an ordinance of secession, becoming the first state to do so. This decision was driven by disputes over states' rights and the issue of slavery. The secession led to the formation of the Confederate States of America, marking the beginning of the Civil War. South Carolina's action prompted other Southern states to follow suit in the subsequent months.
The immediate conflict that sparked the Civil War in the United States was the secession of several southern states in response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860. Southern states feared that Lincoln, who opposed the expansion of slavery, would undermine their economic and political interests. The secession of these states and the subsequent attack on Fort Sumter by Confederate forces in April 1861 ultimately led to the outbreak of war.
Abraham Lincoln was elected pes. I'm in 6th grade and I know That !! By the way the first state to secede was SC