1860 Presidential Election and Civil War

What did the 1860 presidential election show about the United States?

• The country had finally united

• The nation was deeply divided

• Everyone supported the same candidate

• Slavery was no longer an issue

How were the Democrats split during the 1860 election?

• Between East and West

• Between older and younger voters

• Between Northern and Southern factions

• Between city and rural voters

Who was the Republican candidate in the 1860 election?

• John C. Breckinridge

• John Bell

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

What was unusual about Lincoln’s victory?

• He lost the electoral vote

• He received most of his support from the South

• He won with only 40% of the votes

• He was not officially nominated

Why were Southern states alarmed by Lincoln’s election?

• He promised to end all taxes

• They feared Congress would try to abolish slavery

• He supported expanding slavery

• He wanted to invade the South immediately

What message did the South believe Lincoln's election sent?

• The South now had more power

• The North wanted peace

• The South was now a minority without influence

• Slavery would be allowed everywhere

What was the first state to secede from the Union?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Mississippi

What action did the Senate take after the election?

• They ignored the secession

• They formed a committee to seek a compromise

• They declared war

• They supported South Carolina

What was Lincoln’s position on slavery in his conversation with Senator Trumbull?

• He supported expanding slavery into new territories

• He wanted to end the Fugitive Slave Act

• He would not interfere with slavery in the South but opposed its expansion

• He promised to abolish slavery everywhere immediately

When did South Carolina officially vote to leave the Union?

• January 1, 1861

• December 20, 1860

• April 12, 1861

• March 4, 1861