<span>In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by D.) uniting under a new Confederate government
the majority of those states feel threatened by President Abraham Lincoln that wanted to abolish Slavery. So they secede from the Union in an effort to form a new confederate government</span>
They adapted to their environment by using terrace farming, which was very important. Terrace farming is when they cut steep hills and they would build rope bridges to cross the mountains.
