Beginning in December of 1860, Southern states began to secede in response to:Group of answer choicesthe election of Abraham Lincolnthe attack on Fort SumterJohn Brown's raid on Harpers Ferrythe Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Beginning in December of 1860, Southern states began to secede in response to:Group of answer choicesthe election of Abraham Lincolnthe attack on Fort SumterJohn Brown's raid on Harpers Ferrythe Kansas-Nebraska Act
Solution
The Southern states began to secede beginning in December of 1860 in response to the election of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was a member of the Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories. His election was seen by many in the South as a threat to their way of life, which was heavily dependent on slavery. Therefore, the correct answer is "the election of Abraham Lincoln".
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