Question

How did tension over slavery and the election of the Abraham lincoln lead to the civil war?

Answer 1

Answer:

When Lincoln was elected, America kept on adding more states, some were slave states, other were free. They balance of free and slave states kept changing, which made people angry, especially in Congress. When Lincoln came into power, everyone was scared that he would abolish slavery for good, and add more free states to the union, so congress would be able to abolish slavery, therefore leading to the Civil War.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Lincoln was opposed to slavery and made efforts to stop the growth of slavery in future states.

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