Election of 1860 Quiz

Election of 1860 Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Election of 1860 Quiz

Election of 1860 Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Stella Baily

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the nominee for the Republican party in the election of 1860?

Stephen Douglas

John Breckenridge

John Bell

Abraham Lincoln

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Abraham Lincoln's main message during the election of 1860?

Support state sovereignty

Keep the union together

Defend the rights of slaveholders

Expand slavery westward

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which candidate argued for popular sovereignty in handling the issue of slavery?

John Breckenridge

John Bell

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen Douglas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue of the Constitutional Union Party in the election of 1860?

Expand slavery into new territories

Abolish slavery completely

Defend the constitution and keep the union together

Support state sovereignty

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln win in the election of 1860?

180

12

72

39

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which candidate did not win any states in the south in the election of 1860?

Stephen Douglas

John Bell

John Breckenridge

Abraham Lincoln

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many southern states had seceded from the union before Lincoln was sworn in as president?

15

11

8

5

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