Lincoln's election

What was the main issue debated in the election of 1860?

• Slavery and its expansion

• Foreign affairs

• Economic policies

• Women's rights

Who was the Republican nominee in the 1860 election?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Breckenridge

• John Bell

• Stephen Douglas

What was Abraham Lincoln's main message during his campaign?

• State sovereignty

• Union preservation

• Expansion of slavery

• Economic reform

Which party was split over the issue of slavery?

• Whig Party

• Democratic Party

• Constitutional Union Party

• Republican Party

What was Stephen Douglas's platform?

• Expansion of slavery

• Popular sovereignty

• Abolition of slavery

• Federal supremacy

Who did the Southern Democrats nominate?

• John Bell

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Breckenridge

• Stephen Douglas

What was the stance of the Constitutional Union Party on slavery?

• Immediate abolition

• Expansion westward

• No clear stance

• State sovereignty

How many electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln win?

• 12

• 39

• 72

• 180

Which candidate won the popular vote in the 1860 election?

• John Bell

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Breckenridge

What event occurred shortly after Lincoln's election?

• Secession of 11 southern states

• The abolition of slavery

• A peaceful resolution

• The signing of a new compromise