The Election of 1860 and Its Consequences

What was the main issue debated during the election of 1860?

• Economic policies

• Foreign relations

• Slavery and its expansion

• Taxation laws

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary message during his campaign?

• Expansion of slavery

• State sovereignty

• Maintaining the union

• Economic reform

What was Stephen Douglas's main platform during the election?

• Federal control over states

• Popular sovereignty

• Reinstating the Missouri Compromise

• Abolition of slavery

Which candidate was nominated by the Southern Democrats?

• John Breckenridge

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

What was the main focus of the Constitutional Union Party?

• Strengthening state rights

• Expanding westward

• Defending the constitution and preserving the union

• Abolishing slavery

Who was the candidate for the Constitutional Union Party?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Stephen Douglas

• John Breckenridge

How many electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln secure in the election?

• 39

• 12

• 180

• 72

Which region did not have Abraham Lincoln on the ballot?

• Southern states

• Western territories

• Eastern states

• Northern states

What was the Southern reaction to Lincoln's election?

• They supported his policies

• They threatened secession

• They proposed new compromises

• They accepted the results peacefully

How many Southern states had seceded before Lincoln's inauguration?

• 9

• 7

• 11

• 5