Question

why were the southerners threatened by abraham lincoln when he won the presidential election in 1860?

lincoln supported industrialists taking over cotton plantations in the south.
lincoln did not want to expand slavery into the new territories which caused southerners to fear losing their way of life in the south
lincoln wanted to arrest all slave owners in the south

Explanation:

Analyze Lincoln's platform on slavery

Abraham Lincoln ran on the Republican platform in 1860, which opposed the expansion of slavery into new western territories.

Evaluate Southern fears

Southerners believed that preventing slavery's expansion would eventually lead to its demise, threatening their agrarian economy and social structure.

Assess the given options

• Option 1 is historically inaccurate; Lincoln did not advocate for industrialists to seize Southern plantations.
• Option 2 accurately reflects Lincoln's stance against expanding slavery and the resulting Southern fear of losing their way of life.
• Option 3 is incorrect; Lincoln had no plans or constitutional authority to arrest all Southern slave owners.

Answer:

• Lincoln supported Industrialists taking over cotton plantations in the South.
• Lincoln did not want to expand slavery into the new territories which caused Southerners to fear losing their way of life in the South (Correct answer)
• Lincoln wanted to arrest all slave owners in the south