2. Why was the election of 1860 known as the final straw leading to the Civil War?

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2.	Why was the election of 1860 known as the final straw leading to the Civil War?

anonymous · Answer

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wwhitlock · Answer

The election was held the first week of November, the next week South Carolina voted to secede from the union. By December it was up to 7 states. Lincoln was inaugurated in  March and Confederates had seized most Federal property by then. Shooting started in April.
The South didn't much like Lincoln or the results of the election.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks @wwhitlock