Q: From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.
Given Relationship: 'be elect by', Sentence: 'In autumn of the same year Lincoln was elected President of the United States , and this great victory for the Abolitionists immediately led to the secession of the Southern States and the civil war between the North and South .'
A:
elected