Election of 1860

This Presidential candidate represented the Southern Democrats and was backed by James Buchanan.

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Breckenridge

• John Bell

• George Washington

He was a Senator from Illinois that represented the Northern Democrat party.

• Stephen Douglas

• John Bell

• Ben Franklin

Answer explanation

Douglas won only one state in the Election of 1860 (Missouri).

He represented the Republican party in the Election of 1860.

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Jimmy Carter

This was the first state to secede from the Union in 1860.

• South Carolina

• Texas

• New Jersey

• California

Which state DID NOT secede from the Union?

• New Jersey

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Texas

The seven states that seceded from the Union formed what country?

• Canada

• New America

• Jeffersonville

• Confederate States of America

This individual was elected President of the Confederate States of America.

• General Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Maxwell Smart

• John Bell

The capital city of the Confederate States of America was in this southern city.

• Washington, DC

• Wilmington, Delaware

• Dallas, Texas

• Richmond, Virginia

How many Border States remained in the Union?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Choose three of the four border states.

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• Maine

• Delaware