What were some of the key issues during the election of 1860?

The Election of 1860: A Nation Divided

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Foreign policy and immigration
Women's suffrage and labor rights
Environmental policies and healthcare reform
National tariff, transcontinental railroad, and the Homestead Act
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which party nominated Abraham Lincoln as their candidate in the 1860 election?
Whig Party
Constitutional Union Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the main issue that caused the Democratic Party to split in 1860?
Foreign relations
Economic policies
Education reform
Slavery
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the candidate for the Southern Democrats in the 1860 election?
John Bell
John C. Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of the Constitutional Union Party in the 1860 election?
To expand slavery into new territories
To focus on economic development
To maintain the union and avoid the slavery issue
To promote states' rights
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Lincoln win the Electoral College by a landslide in 1860?
He had strong support in the southern states
The North had more voters, giving them control of the Electoral College
He promised to abolish slavery immediately
He was the only candidate on the ballot
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which state was the first to secede from the United States after Lincoln's election?
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Texas
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The attack on Fort Sumter
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The Battle of Gettysburg
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