Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

A)
Texas

B)
South Carolina

C)
Alabama

D)
Maryland

B) South Carolina was the first to secede from the union in 1860

B

Explanation:

South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union in December 1860, and was one of the founding member states of the Confederacy in February 1861.

the long-standing disagreement over the institution of slavery was the main cause. Growth of the Abolitionist movement to end slavery.