Question

In 2-3 sentences explain

What is the connection among sectionalism, slavery, and states’ rights as causes of the Civil War? How did the Southern response to the 1860 election results demonstrate this connection? (4 points)

Answer 1

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The connection among sectionalism, slavery, and states' rights as causes of the Civil War is that the issue of slavery fueled sectional tensions between the Northern and Southern states, with the South asserting states' rights to protect and expand slavery. The Southern response to the 1860 election results, in which Abraham Lincoln was elected president without carrying a single Southern state, demonstrated this connection as it led to the secession of several Southern states, who believed that a Republican president would threaten their rights to own slaves.