Quiz on the Presidential Election of 1860

Who was nominated by the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1860?

• John Breckenridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

Which party was made up of Southerners who supported the Union in the 1860 election?

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Constitutional Union

• Confederate Party

What percentage of the popular vote did Lincoln win in the 1860 election?

• 50%

• 39%

• 60%

• 45%

Which state was the first to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election?

• Florida

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Alabama

Who was elected as the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Jefferson Davis

• Stephen Douglas

What did Jefferson Davis emphasize in his inaugural address?

• Aggression towards the North

• The right of secession

• Industrial development

• Peaceful coexistence

What was the economic base of the South according to the text?

• Industrial economy

• Export agriculture

• Technology

• Mining

Which states sided with the North during the Civil War?

• Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia

• Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware

• Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi

• Florida, Alabama, South Carolina

What was the "Anaconda Plan"?

• A plan to invade Canada

• A strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi

• A plan to attack the capital of the Confederacy

• A strategy to recruit more soldiers

What was a significant advantage of the North over the South?

• More experienced generals

• Larger slave population

• More railroads, factories, and resources

• Better climate for agriculture