Which of the following best explains why Lincoln's election in 1860 triggered secession despite his assurances that he would not interfere with slavery where it already existed?
The Republican platform's call for federal troops to occupy Southern states
Southern fears that Republican free-soil policies would eventually lead to abolition
Lincoln's appointment of known abolitionists to his cabinet before inauguration
Lincoln's campaign promise to immediately emancipate all slaves
Caleb Lagerwey
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