Why did the Southern states start to secede after Abraham Lincoln was elected?

A) He thought they should focus on manufacturing good like the North.

B) He did not think the nation needed farmers.

C) They thought he would abolish slavery.

D) They thought he would give their land to the North.

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Tyler Fields

12 May, 07:00

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Fisher Roth · Answer 1

C

Explanation:

This is because during that time the people there where suffering because of slavery

Why did the Southern states start to secede after Abraham Lincoln was elected?A) He thought they should focus on manufacturing good like the North.B) He did not think the nation needed farmers.C) They thought he would abolish slavery.D) They thought he would give their land to the North.