Question

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which development signaled that some portions of the country were unwilling to accept the results of the 1860 presidential election?

a. the adoption of the morrill tariff

b. the secession of south carolina from the union

c. violent confrontations known as bleeding kansas

d. john brown’s raid on harpers ferry and his execution

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The Morrill Tariff was about trade policy, not election acceptance.
• Option B: After the 1860 presidential election (Lincoln’s win), South Carolina seceded as they rejected the election’s outcome (opposed to Lincoln’s anti - slavery stance).
• Option C: “Bleeding Kansas” was about pre - election slavery disputes in Kansas, not post - election rejection.
• Option D: John Brown’s raid was an abolitionist action before the 1860 election, not related to election acceptance.

Answer:

B. the secession of South Carolina from the Union