After Lincoln's election, what happened in the Upper South?
A) The Upper South states immediately seceded.
B) The Upper South states were afraid to secede, since they were so close to Union forces.
C) The Upper South states did not think that Lincoln's election alone was a good enough reason to secede.
D) The Upper South states began taking steps to emancipate their slaves.
E) The Upper South states considered forming their own republic separate from the North and the Deep South.
Answer: C
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