How did individual states secede from the union in 1861? a: through votes in their state legislatures and conventions b: by collecting the signatures of southern voters on petitions c: through a vote during the democratic party convention d: by collecting the signatures of southern slaveholders

The correct answer is A) Through votes in their state legislatures and signatures of Southern voters on petitions.

After the presidential election of 1860, many Southern states started to leave the Union. One of the main reasons behind this mass exodus from the US was the election of Abraham Lincoln. Many Southern citizens and politicians felt that Lincoln would try to get rid of the institution of slavery within the US. Slavery was an essential part of the Southern economy at this time, as slave labor and the cotton gin resulted in the Southern states becoming extremely profitable (especially through trade with European countries like France and Great Britain).

they united the colonies in their fight against the british.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.