Election of 1860

Who was the Republican nominee in the Election of 1860?

• Steven Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• John Breckinridge

Why did the Democratic lose the Election?

• The Republican Party had more voters

• They had less of a popular vote than the Republican Party

• They had too many candidates running so they split the vote within the Party

• Because nobody wanted the issue of Slavery in politics

Who won the Election of 1860?

• Steven Douglas

• John Breckinridge

• John Bell

• Abraham Lincoln

How did the South react to the Election results?

• They accepted the results and welcomed Lincoln in as President

• They were very angry and demanded a recount

• They now believed they had no voice in government and had to secede from the Union

• They wanted Lincoln's Vice President to be a Democrat so it could be fair

What was the first state to secede from the Union?

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida

• Alabama

How did the Southern States argue that that their State's Rights were violated?

• They argued that the Federal Gov. should not have any power over the states completely

• Southern States felt that it should be up to the states to determine is slavery should be legal or not and the Federal gov. was overstepping their power

• They believed that it was unconstitutional for a Northerner to win president because the South wouldn't have a say in anything

Which of the following states did not secede from the U.S.?

• North Carolina

• Kentucky

• Texas

• Florida

Who became President of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Steven Douglas

• Jefferson Davis

• Fredrick Douglas