In the election of 1860,

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The election of 1860 resulted in Abraham Lincoln winning the presidency, which led to white Southerners concluding their position in the Union was hopeless. This ultimately resulted in several Southern states seceding from the Union and the start of the Civil War. The other options are incorrect: A) the Republicans supported the construction of a transcontinental railroad, B) Abraham Lincoln received more popular and electoral votes than Stephen Douglas, C) Lincoln won the election with a majority of electoral votes, and D) the Republicans did not win a narrow majority in Congress until 1866.

In the Election of 1860