The Republican Nomination Race in 1860
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The Republican Nomination Race in 1860

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Which state did Abraham Lincoln split with Stephen Douglas in the 1860 presidential election?

  • New York
  • Illinois
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey (correct)
  • Who was the leading contender for the Republican nomination in the 1860 presidential election?

  • William Seward (correct)
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Stephen Douglas
  • John Bell
  • Which party did John Bell represent in the 1860 presidential election?

  • Constitutional Union Party (correct)
  • Whig Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party
  • Which state was the first to declare secession from the United States?

    <p>South Carolina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state was the only one to put the issue of secession up for a popular vote?

    <p>Texas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most common frame of reference for unequal power in the prewar South?

    <p>Slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people overwhelmingly supported the Union during the Civil War?

    <p>Black southerners</p> Signup and view all the answers

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