Which of the following statements best describes Southern states’ reactions to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?%0D%0A (1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey demanded a recount of votes%0D%0AThey demanded a recount of votes%0D%0A%0D%0AThey began to secede from the Union%0D%0AThey began to secede from the Union%0D%0A%0D%0AThey immediately attacked Fort Sumter%0D%0AThey immediately attacked Fort Sumter%0D%0A%0D%0AThey voted to protest Lincoln’s election

The correct answer is: They began to secede from the Union.