Important People in the Civil War

What were the two main points of the platform for the Northern Democrat Stephen Douglas in the Election of 1860?

• Abolish the Fugitive Slave Act and prohibit slavery in all territories

• Enforce the Fugitive Slave Act and allow territories to vote on the practice of slavery

• Enforce the Fugitive Slave Act and prohibit territories from voting on the practice of slavery

• Abolish the Fugitive Slave Act and allow territories to vote on the practice of slavery

What was the platform of Southern Democrat John Breckinridge in the Election of 1860?

• Abolition of slavery

• Unrestricted expansion of slavery

• Women's suffrage

• Industrial expansion

Along with the expansion of slavery, what else did John Breckinridge support in the Election of 1860?

• Annexation of Mexico

• Annexation of Canada

• Annexation of Cuba

• Annexation of Puerto Rico

Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent in the Election of 1860?

• Democratic

• Whig

• Republican

• Libertarian

What was one of the key platforms of Abraham Lincoln's campaign during the Election of 1860?

• Expansion of slavery

• No protective tariffs

• No internal improvements

• No expansion of slavery

Which of the following was a platform of Abraham Lincoln in the Election of 1860?

• Decreasing military spending

• Protective tariffs

• Deregulation of trade

• Privatization of public works

What did Abraham Lincoln support for the nation's infrastructure in the Election of 1860?

• External investments

• Internal improvements

• Foreign aid

• State-level initiatives

What was the platform of the Constitutional Union Party in the Election of 1860?

• Abolish slavery

• Women's suffrage

• Preserve the Union

• Promote industrialization

Who won the election of 1860?

• John F. Kennedy

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the purpose of the Crittenden Compromise of 1860?

• To resolve the issue of tariffs

• To end the Civil War

• To prevent the secession of Southern states

• To establish a new political party