The Election of 1860
Who was the Northern Democrat candidate?
Stephen Douglas
Which state seceded first?
South Carolina
What is secession?
The act of leaving the country or withdrawing from the Union.
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Which political party wanted to uphold slavery?
Southern Democrats
Which month and year did South Carolina secede?
December (20) 1860
On avergage, how did most Southerners feel about secession?
They agreed with it, wanted states rights, wanted to continue slavery, etc.
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Which standpoint did the Constitutional Union Party take?
no position on slavery
Which states secede in February of 1861?
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia
Robert E Lee turned down being a general for the Union and became one for the South, why?
He was from Virginia, to protect his home
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Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the South's big argument for secession?
states' rights
How did Lincoln feel about fighting the South?
He did not want to, wanted to preserve the Union, they are friends not enemies, etc.
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What position did Lincoln take on slavery?
leave slavery alone where it is, ban it in the territories
Explain what states' rights are in terms of secession
each state chose to join USA, so each state can decide to leave
What did Northerners who did not approve of secession think?
the Union must be preserved
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