Southern Secession

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Which group opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election? Options: the Southern Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the Constitutional Union Party, the Democratic Party

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the Republican Party

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As a result of the Democratic convention in 1860

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the party split and two candidates were nominated.

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Who became the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party in the presidential election of 1860?

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John Bell

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In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln

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won only forty percent of the popular vote.

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Which would most likely have been supported by states’ rights advocates during the 1860 presidential election? Options: the abolition of slavery, the idea of popular sovereignty, the candidacy of John Bell, the candidacy of Abraham Lincoln

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the idea of popular sovereignty

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During a state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to

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leave the Union and establish a confederacy.

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In addition to voting for secession, what else did South Carolina propose at its state convention held following the election of 1860?

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It called for a confederacy of the Southern states.

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How did South Carolina respond after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president?

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It seceded and called on Southern states to do the same.

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By February of 1861, how many states seceded from the Union?

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7

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Which best describes President Lincoln’s reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America?

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He refused to accept the act of secession.