Question

In what way did Abraham Lincoln's election lead to the beginning of the Civil War?

Lincoln demanded more federal power than Southern states were used to.

Lincoln's election united the nation's legislature against slavery and the South.

Lincoln was considered an abolitionist and Southerners feared his election would end slavery.

In his campaign, Lincoln had made it clear he would attack the South if slavery was not abolished.

Answer 1

@dusty

Answer 2

@JRoberts @KeganMoore

Answer 3

B all the way

Answer 4

The South thought that Lincoln would free all of the slaves, and that is what the Southern economy relied on. The election of Lincoln in 1864 also saw the election of new, mainly abolitionist members of Congress, and many Southern states had already moved toward secession from the Union.