Question

what was the primary cause of southern secession?
a. disagreement over taxes
b. slavery and states’ rights
c. expansion of the railroad system
d. control of western territories
which political party did abraham lincoln represent in the 1860 election?
a. democratic party
b. federalist party
c. whig party
d. republican party
which southern state was the first to secede after lincoln’s election?
a. south carolina
b. georgia
c. mississippi
d. alabama
which of the following was a result of lincoln’s election in 1860?
a. the civil war ended
b. southern states seceded from the union
c. northern states seceded from the union
d. the united states disbanded westward

Explanation:

1. For the first question, the core tensions leading to Southern secession centered on the institution of slavery and the Southern argument for states' rights to preserve it, overriding other secondary issues.
2. For the second question, Abraham Lincoln was the Republican Party's nominee and winner of the 1860 U.S. presidential election.
3. For the third question, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union, doing so in December 1860 shortly after Lincoln's election.
4. For the fourth question, Lincoln's 1860 election triggered the secession of multiple Southern states, as they opposed his anti-slavery expansion platform.

Answer:

1. b. Slavery and states' rights
2. d. Republican Party
3. a. South Carolina
4. b. Southern states seceded from the Union