Following lincoln's election, seven southern states seceded from the union and formed the confederate states of america. shortly thereafter, four more states joined the secession. one reason these states seceded from the union was that they

Feared Lincoln would abolish slavery. (For the study island users)

(202 bc - 220 ad) dynasty started by lui bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the qin dynasty and adopted confucian principles; han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity

(e) a major consequence of the election was that several southern states