5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession Q

Who was the Illinois Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1858?

• Stephen Douglas

• John C. Breckenridge

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

What was the main issue at the heart of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• Tariff policies

• Immigration rights

• Slavery

• Transcontinental railroad

Explain the significance of the Freeport Doctrine in the context of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

• It was a proposal to build a transcontinental railroad.

• It was a statement that territories could exclude slavery despite the Dred Scott decision.

• It was a call for immediate secession of Southern states.

• It was a plan to protect immigrant rights.

Which political party nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidential election of 1860?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Constitutional Union Party

• Whig Party

Describe the platform of the Republican Party during the 1860 presidential election.

• Support for slavery expansion and states' rights

• Free soil, protective tariff, immigrant rights, transcontinental railroad, and homesteads

• Immediate abolition of slavery and women's suffrage

• Neutral stance on slavery and focus on economic development

What was the outcome of the 1860 presidential election in terms of electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln?

• 72 electoral votes

• 180 electoral votes

• 39 electoral votes

• 12 electoral votes

Analyze the reasons why Southern states decided to secede following the election of 1860.

• They believed Lincoln would abolish slavery, threatening states' rights.

• They wanted to form a new nation with a different economic system.

• They were promised foreign aid from European countries.

• They sought to expand their territory into Mexico.

Which state was the first to secede from the Union after the 1860 election?

• Georgia

• Alabama

• South Carolina

• Mississippi

What was the response of the Confederate States of America to the election of Abraham Lincoln?

• They immediately sought peace negotiations.

• They elected Jefferson Davis as their president.

• They abolished slavery in their territories.

• They joined the Union under new terms.

Evaluate the impact of the Fort Sumter incident on the start of the Civil War.

• It led to immediate peace talks between the North and South.

• It marked the beginning of open conflict between the Union and Confederacy.

• It resulted in the Union's quick victory over the Confederacy.

• It caused the Confederacy to surrender to the Union.