Election of 1860

Who believed that the existence of slavery in the territories should be determined by popular sovereignty?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham LIncoln

Who was the Republican candidate?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

Which democratic candidate had more support in the south?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

Which candidate said that a slave code should be passed to protect slavery in the territories?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was the first candidate to actively campaign across the country?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

Who won the electoral vote by expressing his opposition to slavery in the territories to voters in the north?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

Which candidate chose to ignore the slavery question, altogether?

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

His electoral votes came from the border states between the north and south.

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

His party's platform called for a protective tariff, a Homestead Act (encouraging western settlement) and a transcontinental railroad to connect the north and west.

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

Seven states seceded when it was announced that he won the election.

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln