The article states "<span>Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas all left the Union by February 1. On February 4, delegates from all these states except Texas met in Montgomery, Alabama, to create and staff a government called the Confederate States of America." so 2 they voted to secede Brainliest Thanks :)</span>
The correct answer is 2) They also voted to secede in 1861.
South Carolina became the first state to secede at the end of 1860. South Carolina was fearful of the newly elected president, Abraham Lincoln. Other southern states were worried about Lincoln as well, mainly because these states were fearful that the would try to get rid of the institution of slavery in southern states if he became president. Getting rid of slavery would completely change the southern economy, resulting in the loss of significant profits for individuals who owned plantations.
The decline of the Maurya Dynasty was rather rapid after the death of Ashoka/Asoka. One obvious reason for it was the succession of weak kings. Another immediate cause was the partition of the Empire into two.
