The 1860 Presidential Election:
In what way did the presidential election of 1860 provide the final push toward civil war?

The Republican Party platform promised not to interfere with slavery in the states but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories.

In 1865, Lincoln was instrumental in the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which made slavery unconstitutional.

Explanation:

the answer is c. many americans held nativist or racist views