Which accurately describes Abraham Lincoln in 1860? Check all that apply. 1. He was the Republican candidate for president. 2. He won the presidential election. 3. He came a close second in Georgia. 4. He did not win any Southern states. 5. His election upset white Southerners. 6. His election led to the secession of Southern states.

All the following answer choices describe Abraham Lincoln correctly in 1860:

1. He was the Republican candidate for president.

Abraham Lincoln was the first candidate for the newly created Republican Party, which emerged to represent the interests of the northern states.

2. He won the presidential election.

Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election both by popular vote (by 39.8%) and the electoral vote (180 electors).

4. He did not win any Southern states.

Abraham Lincoln was seen as an anti-slavery abolitionist in the south, and he did not win a single southern state because of that.

5. His election upset white Southerners.

White Southerners were afraid that Lincoln would abolish slavery in all of the United States, even if he never explicitely said that.

6. His election led to the secession of Southern states.

The Southern states decided to secede shortly after the election of Abraham Licoln, the first state to do so was South Carolina. These states formed the Confederate States of America, which would only last around 4 years because it was defeated by the Union in the American Civil War.