Thursday, January 3, 2008 The Election of 1860

The slavery question overshadowed all others in the presidential election year of 1860. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry a year earlier had brought the great American debate over slavery to a breaking point.

Use the following links to answer the questions about this pivotal presidential election. Remember to copy and paste the title of this posting into the title box of your post. Also remember to number your questions.

In the first three questions the answers should match the previous questions letter. For example, 1.a. Candidate A should match 2.a. Candidate A's Party Affiliation which should match 3.a. Party A's Platform.

1. Name the four candidates running for president in 1860.

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b.

c.

d.

2. Name the political party affiliation of each of the above candidates.

a.

b.

c.

d.

3. State the party "platform" or basic philosophy of each of the above parties.

a.

b.

c.

d.

4. Name the candidates and indicate the percentage (%) of the popular vote that each one received. List from the most (a.) to the least (d.).

a.

b.

c.

d.

5. List the candidate, the number of electoral votes they collected and what states they won. (For example: Candidate A - 67 - Michigan, Montana, New York.)

a.

b.

c.

d.

Use these links (or use your own search method):

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567354_3/Civil_War.html

http://www.multied.com/elections/1860.html

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h92.html

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1860

http://blueandgraytrail.com/event/The_Election_of_1860