Election Of 1860 Summary, Chapter 16 Lesson 3 The Election Of 1860

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Presidential election electoral votes per state. The 1860 presidential election pitted four candidates against each other. Abraham lincoln the nominee from the republican party ran against three candidates one from the southern wing of the. In a four way contest the republican party ticket of abraham lincoln and hannibal hamlin emerged triumphant.

Stephen douglas for the northern democrats john c. In this research skills worksheet students research the noted website to discover details about lincolns inaugural address and then respond to the provided analysis questions. Lincolns election served as the primary catalyst of the american civil war.

The ghost of john brown the militant abolitionist hung after his actions at harpers ferry loomed large in early 1860. European exploration and early settlement 1492 1700. The united states had become increasingly divided during the 1850s over.

The heated election of 1860 took place in a divided country. Electoral vote by state. The 1860 united states presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential electionit was held on tuesday november 6 1860.

Members of political parties held rallies and torchlight parades but such public displays were considered beneath the dignity of the candidates. Election of 1860 worksheet 1 candidates and parties answer sheet the election of 1860 demonstrated the divisions within the united states. The 1860 presidential campaign.

The 1860 election is regarded by most political observers as the first of three critical elections in the united statescontests that produced sharp and enduring changes in party loyalties across the country although some analysts consider the election of 1824 to have been the first critical election. The election of 1860 and secession as the fall of 1860 approached a four way race for the presidencyand the future of americaemerged. Breckenridge for the southern democrats john bell for.

The presidential election of 1860. This is what happened in the presidential election of 1800 whose facts are given in the following summary. Comparison of county and state data.