Which timeline correctly organizes the events from the passage? After Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United
States in 1860, many Southern states decided to secede
from the country. To secede means "to formally leave or
withdraw from a political union."
The Southern states fought in the American Civil War to
stay separate from the United States. In the end, the
Southern states lost the war and rejoined the United
States.
Southern states
secede.
The Souther states
lose the American
Civil War.
The American Civil
War starts
Abraham Lincoln is
elected president.
A.
Abraham Lincoln is
elected president.
Souther states
secede.
The American Civil
War starts
The Southern states
lose the American
Civil War.
B.
Abraham Lincoln is
elected president
The American Civil
War starts
The Souther states
lose the American
Civil War.
Southem states
secede
O
C.
Southern states
secede
The Southern states
lose the American
Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln is
elected president
The American Civil
War starts
OD.