The Election of 1860: A Nation on the Brink

The Election of 1860: A Nation on the Brink

Assessment

Passage

History

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Kevin Peterson

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Republican candidate in the 1860 presidential election?

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen A. Douglas

John C. Breckinridge

John Bell

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue that the 1860 election was essentially a referendum on?

Slavery

Economic policy

Foreign relations

State rights

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state issued a Declaration of Secession from the United States on December 20, 1860?

South Carolina

Virginia

Tennessee

Georgia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots in the 1860 election?

81.2%

75%

70%

85%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which candidate won all the Southern states except Virginia and Tennessee in the 1860 election?

John C. Breckinridge

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen A. Douglas

John Bell