Secessionists Supported Leaving the Union for All of the Following

Multiple Choice

Secessionists supported leaving the Union for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A) they were dismayed by the success of the Republican party.
B) they believed that the North would not oppose their departure.
C) the political balance seemed to be tipping against them.
D) they were tired of abolitionist attacks.
E) they believed that Republicans had been infiltrating their political ranks.