Question
Based on the information in the map, what role did the Election of 1860 play in the outbreak of the Civil War?
• It caused a split in Southern Democrats in their suppor for Lincoln.
It indicated that many non-slaveholders in the South supported Lincoln.
• It confirmed that Southern states feared the election of Lincola would bring about the end of slavery.
• it showed that slave owners in the West viewed Lincoln as one who would protect slavery.
Answer
It confirmed that Southern states feared the election of Lincoln would bring about the end of slavery.