Multiple choice

Which event led directly to South Carolina's secession from the United States?

  1. the firing upon Ft. Sumter in Charleston

  2. the cession of North Carolina from the Union

  3. the victory of Abraham Lincoln in the Election of 1860

  4. the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was the immediate catalyst for South Carolina's secession, as Southern leaders feared his administration would threaten the institution of slavery.

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