Which event of the 1850s did not set the stage for the secession of the south?

kansas-nebraska act
dred scott case
john brown’s raid
election of lincoln

Though the constitution dictates that the vice president is the leader of the senate the day-to-day leadership falls to what position

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing?

The most likely reason why an ancient greek might worship more than one god is that?