Question

Witch statement describes how the southern states that formed the Confederacy reacted to Abraham Lincoln's election.

A.They signed a treaty with Canada.
B.They declared war on the United States.
C.They seceded from the United States.
D.They crafted an alliance with Mexico.

Answer 1

C. They seceded from the United States.

Answer 2

The answer would be C. The southern states seceded from the north because Abraham Lincoln wanted to do something about slavery.
The southern states were actually using slaves as their main source of income, thus the slave market.