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AP US History
Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.6
How might American history be different if President Buchanan had taken a stronger stance against secession after the 1860 election?
It would likely result in more states joining Confederacy leading to even bigger scale civil war.
There may have been less momentum for secession, possibly preventing the Civil War.
The Civil War could've started earlier due to increased tension between North and South.
The preservation of Union might happen without civil war and southern states decide not to secede seeing strong executive will.
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