5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession AMSCO Q

What was the outcome of John Brown's trial?

• He was acquitted

• He was sentenced to life in prison

• He was convicted and hanged

• He was pardoned

What did the Republicans pledge that would hurt the South?

• Lower tariffs

• Higher tariffs

• More agricultural subsidies

• Increased cotton exports

What was a key element of the Republican platform in the 1860 election?

• Annexation of Cuba

• Enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law

• Exclusion of slavery from the territories

• Support for the Southern Democratic platform

What percentage of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln win in the 1860 election?

• 59.8%

• 39.8%

• 49.8%

• 29.8%

What was the new political reality after the 1860 election?

• The South had more electoral votes

• The North could elect a president without Southern votes

• The Democratic Party was unified

• The Constitutional Union Party gained power

Which state did the Republicans meet in to nominate their candidate?

• Baltimore

• Charleston

• Chicago

• Springfield

What did the Constitutional Union Party pledge to enforce?

• The Fugitive Slave Law

• The laws and the Constitution

• The annexation of Cuba

• The exclusion of slavery from the territories

What was the role of Congress during Buchanan's presidency in the secession crisis?

• Congress was inactive

• Congress was more active

• Congress declared war

• Congress abolished slavery

What was the main focus of the Confederate Constitution?

• To expand the Union

• To limit the government's power to impose tariffs and restrict slavery

• To establish a new monarchy

• To create a new currency

Where did the Confederates move their capital after secession?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Richmond, Virginia

• Charleston, South Carolina