How did southern states react to the election of abraham lincoln in 1860? a. they felt they had no voice in national government. b. they were unhappy, but accepted the new president as their leader. c. they seceded and elected breckinridge as president. d. they called for a nationwide recount of votes

a more perfect union: the creation of the u.s. constitution. the vote was unanimous. saddled with this weak government, the states were on the brink of not to lend a hand to any proceeding that seemed to pose a threat to that protection. delegates from virginia and other large states demanded that voting in