5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession AMSCO Q

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What was the outcome of John Brown's trial?

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He was convicted and hanged

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What did the Republicans pledge that would hurt the South? Options: Lower tariffs, Higher tariffs, More agricultural subsidies, Increased cotton exports

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Higher tariffs

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What was a key element of the Republican platform in the 1860 election? Options: Annexation of Cuba, Enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law, Exclusion of slavery from the territories, Support for the Southern Democratic platform

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Exclusion of slavery from the territories

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What percentage of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln win in the 1860 election?

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39.8%.

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What was the new political reality after the 1860 election?

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The North could elect a president without Southern votes

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Which state did the Republicans meet in to nominate their candidate?

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Chicago

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What did the Constitutional Union Party pledge to enforce? Options: The Fugitive Slave Law, The laws and the Constitution, The annexation of Cuba, The exclusion of slavery from the territories

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The laws and the Constitution

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What was the role of Congress during Buchanan's presidency in the secession crisis?

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Congress was more active

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What was the main focus of the Confederate Constitution?

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To limit the government's power to impose tariffs and restrict slavery

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Where did the Confederates move their capital after secession?

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Richmond, Virginia