AP U.S. History / Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877

5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession

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Notes

Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won in 1860 without Southern electoral votes. South Carolina seceded, followed by other states, forming the Confederacy. Fighting began at Fort Sumter (April 1861).

Practice

The first state to secede was:

The Civil War began at:

Southern states seceded after Lincoln's election mainly because they feared:

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