Question

1. what event was a major determining factor in the election of abraham lincoln in 1861? the dred scott casev the three - fifths compromise the jim crow laws the equal rights amendment

Explanation:

• The Dred Scott Case (1857) ruled that African Americans were not citizens and that Congress couldn’t prohibit slavery in territories. This heightened sectional tensions, making the issue of slavery central in the 1860 election (Lincoln was elected in 1860, took office in 1861), and his anti - expansion - of - slavery stance resonated.
• The Three - Fifths Compromise was part of the 1787 Constitution, not a factor in 1861 Lincoln’s election.
• Jim Crow laws were enacted after Reconstruction, post - Lincoln.
• The Equal Rights Amendment was proposed much later (1920s - 1970s), not relevant to 1861.

Answer:

A. the Dred Scott Case