1. What was the official position of the Republican Party and its candidate, Abraham Lincoln, on the issue of slavery during the 1860 election?
- A. They advocated for the immediate and total abolition of slavery everywhere.
- B. They supported the popular sovereignty doctrine for all new territories.
- C. They opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
- D. They proposed a constitutional amendment to protect slavery in the South.
2. Which of the following was a unique and telling circumstance of the 1860 presidential election results?
- A. Lincoln won every single state in the Union.
- B. The election resulted in a tie in the Electoral College.
- C. Lincoln's name was not on the ballot in ten southern states.
- D. The leading Democratic candidate won the popular vote but lost the election.
3. Who was the Republican candidate that won the 1860 presidential election?
- A. Stephen Douglas
- B. John Bell
- C. Abraham Lincoln
- D. John C. Breckinridge
4. Why did the Democratic Party fail to present a unified front in the 1860 election?
- A. Disagreements over economic tariff policies.
- B. A fundamental conflict over the future of slavery.
- C. A dispute about the location of the nation's capital.
- D. Arguments concerning foreign policy towards Europe.
5. What was the primary factor that enabled Abraham Lincoln to win the presidential election of 1860?
- A. He won a majority of the popular vote in both the North and the South.
- B. The Democratic Party was divided and ran separate northern and southern candidates.
- C. He promised to abolish slavery immediately throughout the entire United States.
- D. All southern states supported his platform on territorial expansion.
6. What was the primary concern among Southern leaders that prompted them to secede after Abraham Lincoln was elected president?
- A. That Lincoln would raise taxes on cotton exports
- B. That he would abolish the institution of slavery
- C. That he would prevent any further westward expansion
- D. That he would drastically reduce their states' representation in Congress
7. In February 1861, delegates from the seceded states selected which individual to serve as the president of their new nation?
- A. Robert E. Lee
- B. John C. Breckinridge
- C. Stephen Douglas
- D. Jefferson Davis
8. The secession of South Carolina and six other Deep South states was a direct and immediate response to which event?
- A. The military raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry
- B. The Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case
- C. The election of Abraham Lincoln as president
- D. The strict enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
9. A central feature of the constitution written by the Confederate States of America was the specific protection of what institution?
- A. The right to vote for all citizens
- B. The freedom of the press
- C. The institution of slavery
- D. The right to trade freely with Europe
10. What was the main purpose of the meeting held by delegates from the seceded states in February 1861?
- A. To negotiate a compromise with the Union
- B. To elect representatives to the U.S. Congress
- C. To establish a new independent government
- D. To plan a military attack on Washington, D.C.