Question

Explain how the election of 1860 was the final blow that initiated the start of the Civil War.

Answer 1

the majority of people did not vote for Lincoln, and the south as a whole detested him because of his policies

Answer 2

Following Lincoln's election, and before he even took the oath of office, seven states immediately seceeded from the Union. Those actions forced the president's hand. He couldn't restore the Union without a war.