Question

which statement correctly completes the diagram? a lincoln passes the compromise of 1850 to reduce tensions. b georgia passes the georgia platform and nullifies the election. c seven states, including georgia, secede before lincoln takes office. d lincoln sends troops to attack south carolina as soon as he takes office. diagram: cause - abraham lincoln is elected president. effect - ???

Explanation:

• Option A: The Compromise of 1850 was before Lincoln's election, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Georgia did not nullify the election; nullification is associated with earlier events (like the Tariff of Abominations), and the Georgia Platform was in response to the Compromise of 1850, not Lincoln's election.
• Option C: After Lincoln's election (1860), seven Southern states (including Georgia) seceded before he took office in 1861, which is a direct effect of his election as a Republican (perceived as a threat to slavery).
• Option D: Lincoln did not immediately send troops to attack South Carolina upon taking office; tensions escalated later, and the attack on Fort Sumter came after secession.

Answer:

C. Seven states, including Georgia, secede before Lincoln takes office.