Review the event.
The presidential election of 1860
Explain how this event contributed to the causation of the Civil War? (Select all that apply.)
The freedom of all African American slaves in Confederate states was assured, which led to an official declaration of war.
The citizenship rights of African Americans were guaranteed with the election of Lincoln, which caused Southern states to revolt.
The Northern-Southern split in the Democratic Party facilitated the election of Lincoln, which incensed both factions within the party.
The election of Abraham Lincoln, who was opposed to expansion of slavery in territories, led to the secession of seven Southern states.
I think it is A & C
c and d i believe
this is literally my last question please help
I do not think Lincoln assured slave freedom until the Emancipation Proclamation and that applied only to the Confederate states. Not B
Or A
I agree with Damon
To determine how the event of the presidential election of 1860 contributed to the causation of the Civil War, let's analyze each option.
Option A: The freedom of all African American slaves in Confederate states was assured, which led to an official declaration of war.
This option is not correct. In fact, the election of 1860 did not directly lead to the immediate freedom of all African American slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation, which declared slaves in Confederate states to be free, was issued by President Lincoln in 1862, two years after the election.
Option B: The citizenship rights of African Americans were guaranteed with the election of Lincoln, which caused Southern states to revolt.
This option is also not correct. While Lincoln's presidency did contribute to the eventual guarantee of citizenship rights for African Americans through the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, his election did not directly cause Southern states to revolt.
Option C: The Northern-Southern split in the Democratic Party facilitated the election of Lincoln, which incensed both factions within the party.
This option is correct. The split in the Democratic Party between Northern and Southern factions over the issue of slavery played a significant role in the election of Lincoln. With the Democratic vote divided, it allowed Lincoln, the candidate of the newly-formed Republican Party, to win the election with a majority of electoral votes. This outcome incensed both Northern and Southern Democrats, as their preferred candidates lost.
Option D: The election of Abraham Lincoln, who was opposed to the expansion of slavery in territories, led to the secession of seven Southern states.
This option is correct. Lincoln's victory in the election, combined with his anti-slavery stance, played a crucial role in sparking the secession of seven Southern states. They feared that Lincoln's presidency would threaten their ability to maintain and expand slavery, leading them to formally withdraw from the Union and form the Confederate States of America.
In conclusion, the correct options for how the presidential election of 1860 contributed to the causation of the Civil War are C (the Northern-Southern split in the Democratic Party facilitated the election of Lincoln) and D (the election of Abraham Lincoln, who was opposed to the expansion of slavery in territories, led to the secession of seven Southern states).