In january of 1861, several southern states responded to the recent presidential election by

a.) sending delegates to protest the inaugural address
b.) petitioning to remove the new president from office
c.) firing on a federal military fort in south carolina
d.) uniting under a new confederate government

In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by D.) uniting under a new Confederate government the majority of those states feel threatened by President Abraham Lincoln that wanted to abolish Slavery. So they secede from the Union in an effort to form a new confederate government