Muhammad was considered a prophet and, thereby, seen as a wise leader.
In addition, they felt that he could settle any issues that would arise
between the people inside of the cities. In addition, this allowed for
more jobs to be created from the newly settled towns, which gave
security to the townsfolk.
The force of events moved very quickly upon the election of Lincoln. South Carolina acted first, calling for a convention to secede from the Union. State by state, conventions were held, and the Confederacy was formed. Within three months of Lincoln's election, seven states had seceded from the Union.
Your answer would be D. Latitude
