Election of 1860 and Secession

What did the election of 1860 demonstrate about the United States?

• Sectionalism dominated the nation

• The Southern states were strongest

• The Northern states wanted slavery

• There was widespread support for popular sovereignty

Which group of democrats supported popular sovereignty?

• Southern Democrats

• Northern Democrats

• Western Democrats

• Eastern Democrats

Which group of democrats wanted to protect slavery?

• Southern Democrats

• Northern Democrats

• Western Democrats

• Eastern Democrats

Which candidate in the election of 1860 supported the idea of popular sovereignty?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• James K. Polk

Who won the election of 1860 causing southern states to begin seceding (leaving) from the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Johnson

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• North Carolina

• Virginia

What issue divided the democratic party during the election of 1860?

• Slavery

• Taxes

• Manifest Destiny

• Foreign Policy

What event led to the first wave of southern secession?

• The Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

• The refusal of the North to loosen the tariffs

• Bleeding Kansas

• John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry