Election Of 1860 Us History Quizlet

In the presidential election of 1856 the republican party s platform endorse a.
Election of 1860 us history quizlet. Lincoln s election served as the primary catalyst of the american civil war. Breckinridge democrat stephen a. Presidential election of 1860 american election in which republican abraham lincoln defeated southern democrat john c.
Start studying ap us history election of 1860. The ghost of john brown the militant abolitionist hung after his actions at harper s ferry loomed large in early 1860. The election of 1860 triggered the collapse of american democracy when the elevation of abraham lincoln to the presidency inspired secessionists in the south to withdraw their states from the union.
Buchanan who opposed fillmore. Us history i ay collection the civil war. Lincoln s election owed much to the disarray in the democratic party.
Douglas and constitutional union candidate john bell. Prohibiting slavery in the territories c. As you may remember from last week things were not great at this time in us history.
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It was held on november 6 1860. Choose from 500 different sets of the election of 1860 history american flashcards on quizlet. Popular sovereignty in the territories b.