1860 Election - general Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Why did Lincoln win?
A
- Democratic party split over slavery
2
Q
When did the Confederate republic form?
A
February 1961
- 11 states
1960 elections led to secession of the first 7 states.
3
Q
Fort Sumter
A
- Federal fort in the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina.
- the confederate attack on the fort marked the start of the Civil War
4
Q
Who was president of the Confederates?
A
Jefferson Davis
5
Q
What percentage of the electorate and popular vote did Lincoln win?
A
40% popular vote
180 electoral votes
6
Q
John Bell
A
Constitutional Union Party, wanted the United States not to divide over any problem, but defend slavery where it existed
- Ignored slavery question
7
Q
Stephen Douglas
A
democrat, who wanted popular sovereignty
8
Q
John Breckenridge
A
democrat, led the Southern Democrats who wanted to expand slavery to the new territories
9
Q
System for voting in US
A
electoral college
10
Q
First state to secede?
A
South Carolina
