Election of 1860

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Who was nominated to represent the Republicans?

Abraham Lincoln of Illinois was nominated

What were the two major political parties during the 1850s

Democrats and the Whigs

How many electoral votes did Lincoln receive from the South?

He won without receiving a single electoral vote from the states in the South.

Who was nominated to represent the Constitutional Union?

Nominated John Bell

Which political party split and nominated two different candidates?

North- Northern Democrats chose Stephen Douglas South- Southern Democrats chose John Breckenridge

Who was nominated to represent the Northern Democrats?

Northern Democrats chose Stephen Douglas

What was the new political party that emerged in 1854

Republican

Who was nominated to represent the Southern Democrats?

Southern Democrats chose John Breckenridge

How did the Republican party feel about slavery

Want to stop the spread of slavery and eventually end slavery all together.

What issue caused this party to split?

arugument with slavery

Who joined the Republican Party?

most of the Whigs joined the Republican party.

What was the republican platform?

supported a protective tariff - taxing foreign goods in an effort to protect northern goods.


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