Election of 1860

Formally withdrawing from the United States

• To Confederate
• Leaving
• Succession
• Secession

Between 1850 and 1860, which of the following issues was a major area of conflict in  U.S. politics?

• Debate over tariffs
• expansion of slavery
• U.S. policy of neutrality
• Growth of cities

What state was first state to secede from the union?

• Georgia
• Alabama
• South Carolina
• North Carolina

Abraham Lincoln was a popular person in the South and was elected President with their votes.  

• True
• False

Dred Scott was a slave who

• Sued for his freedom

• Led a slave revolt

• Wrote a popular slave narrative

• Served as an advisor to Lincoln

John Brown led a failed raid on

• Fort Sumter

• The White House

• Gettysburg

• Harper's Ferry

Using the map on the webpage, answer the following question.

In which area did Lincoln receive the most votes?

• North

• South

• Border States

• Territories

Using the map on the webpage, answer the following question.

Which candidate carried the South in the Election of 1860?

• Bell

• Lincoln

• Douglas

• Breckenridge

Why do you think that Northern states had more votes in the Electoral College?

• The number of electoral votes depends on a states population and the north was more heavily populated.
• The North had more Electoral votes than the south because Congress gave proslavery states more votes. 
• The South had more Electoral votes because they had a higher population. 
• The territories had the highest number of Electoral Votes. 

Using the map on the webpage, answer the following question.

Which candidate did California support?

• Bell

• Lincoln

• Douglas

• Breckenridge