Question

The Pesidential election of 1860 did all except: (A) Led directly to succession (B) Elected a president with only 40% of the popular vote (C) Showed a huge split in the country politically (D) Caused the Civil War

Answer 1

The Presidential election of 1860 did all of the following except showing a huge split in the country politically and causing the Civil War.

The Presidential election of 1860 did all of the following except:

1. Led directly to succession
2. Elected a president with only 40% of the popular vote
3. Showed a huge split in the country politically
4. Caused the Civil War

The correct answer is (C) Showed a huge split in the country politically. While the election did lead to succession and is often cited as a significant factor contributing to the start of the Civil War, the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and the election itself were emblematic of the deep political divisions between the proslavery South and the antislavery North.

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