Election of 1860

This state split its electoral votes between 2 candidates

(a)  

This candidate won electoral votes from the Pacific Coast states

• Lincoln

• Breckinridge

• Douglas

• Bell

Which states cast their electoral votes for Bell? (mark all that apply)

• Tennessee

• Kentucky

• Virginia

• California

In which states did Douglas win electoral votes? (mark all that apply)

• Missouri

• New Jersey

• New York

• Florida

Which group of democrats supported popular sovereignty, states rights and the spread of slavery?

• Southern Democrats

• Northern Democrats

• Western Democrats

• Eastern Democrats

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

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Johnson

He represented the Republican party in the Election of 1860.

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Jimmy Carter

He was a Senator from Illinois that represented the Northern Democrat party.

• Stephen Douglas

• John Bell

• Ben Franklin

Answer explanation

Douglas won only one state in the Election of 1860 (Missouri).

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 political party split during the election of 1860 over the issue of expanding enslavement?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Constitutional Union Party

• Whig Party