Election of 1860 and Its Controversies

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What were the controversial issues facing the country during the election of 1860?

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Slavery and states' rights

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What was particularly divisive about adding new states to the Union in 1860?

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Handling the issue of slavery

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What political party did most people who opposed the spread of slavery join in the early 1850s?

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Republican Party

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Who did the Republicans nominate as their candidate for President?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery?

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He opposed slavery

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What was Lincoln's main goal regarding the nation?

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To keep the nation united

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Where did Lincoln believe slavery should be kept?

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Only in states where it had been previously

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Who did Lincoln believe should decide the issue of slavery?

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The federal government

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Who was nominated by the Democrats for the 1860 election? (Pick 3)

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John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas, John Breckinridge

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What did Senator Douglas support?

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