Which of the following statements regarding the Presidential Election of 1860 is TRUE?
a. Lincoln ran on the platform of abolishing slavery in all states of the Union
b. Stephen Douglas challenged Abraham Lincoln for the Republican nomination
c. The election of Abraham Lincoln incited the first of the Southern States to secede from the Union
d. Abraham Lincoln won the popular vote by a landslide
Ans: c. The election of Abraham Lincoln incited the first of the Southern States to secede from the Union
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