Election of 1860

What was a characteristic of the geography in the South?

• many navigable rivers

• lots of rocky areas

• warm summers and cold winters

• a coastline full of bays and harbors

What was a characteristic of the geography in the North?

• rocky areas and areas of fertile soil

• long coastline stretching to the Gulf of Mexico

• long, hot summers and mild winters

• a lack of deep navigable rivers

How was the geography of the South similar to the geography of the North?

• They both had lots of rocky areas.

• They both had hot summers and mild winters.

• They both lacked navigable rivers for transportation.

• They both had coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean.

When does a country have a comparative advantage?

• when it can use fewer resources to produce the same amount of a product

• when it uses the same amount of resources to produce more of a product

• when it has the lowest opportunity cost for producing a product

• when it can produce a product that lasts the longest

What was a characteristic of economic development in the North?

• a reliance on planting crops and selling them to England

• a diverse economy based on industry and agriculture

• a labor force that consisted mainly of enslaved people

• a small population that created a need for better technology

How did the North and the South differ economically during the Civil War?

• The North had more people than the South, so it could produce more goods.

• The North had more enslaved people than the South, so it could produce goods more cheaply.

• The South had better technology than the North, so it made better weapons.

• The South had more immigrants the North, so it had a more diverse economy.

The North had three-quarters of the railroads during the Civil War.

Which situation did this create during the Civil War regarding transportation?

• The North had a comparative advantage over the South.

• The South had a comparative advantage over the North.

• The North had an absolute advantage over the South.

• The South had an absolute advantage over the North.

Which candidate won the 1860 election?

• Stephen Douglas

• John Breckenridge

• John Bell

• Abraham Lincoln

Which position did Abraham Lincoln take regarding enslavement?

• New states that allow enslavement should be kept from joining the Union.

• The slave trade should be banned.

• The spread of enslavement into the territories must be stopped.

• The Fugitive Slave Act should be removed.

Which candidate in the 1860 election was a Democratic senator who refused to support additional states that allowed enslavement?

• John Bell

• John Breckenridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln