Analyze the election of 1860, South Carolina secession December 20 1860, and the formation of the Confederate States of America with Stephens 1861 Cornerstone Speech as primary-source evidence of slavery as cause
Exercise
Difficulty 1
~3 min
hist.g8.f.ex_15
Short Answer
Prompt
Who were the 4 candidates in 1860 presidential election + what % popular vote did Lincoln receive?
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
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criteria
- Lincoln (Republican)
- Douglas (Northern Democrat)
- Breckinridge (Southern Democrat)
- Bell (Constitutional Union)
- Lincoln 39.8% popular vote
Hints
- Democratic Party split into 2 candidates at Charleston April 1860.
- Lincoln won EVERY free state except NJ + ZERO slave states.
Misconceptions to watch
- Forgetting Bell (Constitutional Union)
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