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The Republican platform declared that slavery could spread no farther, promised a tariff for the protection of industry, and pledged the enactment of a law granting free homesteads to settlers who would help in the opening of the West. Southern Democrats, unwilling in the wake of the Dred Scott case to accept Douglas's popular sovereignty, split from the party and nominated Vice President John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky for president. Stephen A. Douglas was the nominee of northern Democrats. Diehard Whigs from the border states, formed into the Constitutional Union Party, nominated John C. Bell of Tennessee.  \nLincoln and Douglas competed in the North, Breckenridge and Bell in the South. Lincoln won only 39 percent of the popular vote, but had a clear majority of 180 electoral votes, carrying all 18 free states. Bell won Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia; Breckenridge took the other slave states except for Missouri, which was won by Douglas. Despite his poor showing, Douglas trailed only Lincoln in the popular vote.  \n1. Who was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1860?  \na. Abraham Lincoln  \nb. John C. Bell  \nc. John C. Breckenridge  \nd. Stephen A Douglas  \n2. Which of the following was not part of the Republican platform?  \na. enactment of a law granting free homesteads to settlers who would help in the opening of the West  \nb. limitation of slavery to only existing slave states  \nc. slavery could spread no farther  \nd. tariff for the protection of industry  \n3. Lincoln and Breckenridge competed  \nstrongly for votes in the North.  \na. True  \nb. False  \n4. Who won the 1860 presidential election with only 39% of the popular vote, carrying all eighteen free states?  \n_______________________________________________  \n________________________________________________  \n5. How might history have turned out differently, had Stephen A. Douglas won the presidential election?  \n_______________________________________________  \n________________________________________________  \n_______________________________________________  \n_______________________________________________  \n_______________________________________________  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n_______________________________________________  \n_______________________________________________  \n________________________________________________  \nFree K-12 Worksheets and More [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)","cbCaiibbnjrxzfM6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiibbnjrxzfM6","pdf",100992,"English","# The 1860 Election\n## Candidate Nominations and Parties\n## Republican Platform Details\n## Election Results and Outcomes\n## Reading Comprehension Questions","[{\"question\":\"Who was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1860?\",\"answer\":\"Abraham Lincoln.\"},{\"question\":\"Which statement was not part of the Republican platform?\",\"answer\":\"“limitation of slavery to only existing slave states” was not part of the Republican platform.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Lincoln win the election with only 39% of the popular vote?\",\"answer\":\"Lincoln won 180 electoral votes by carrying all 18 free states, even though his share of the popular vote was 39%.\"}]","The 1860 Election - Election Reading Questions Worksheet | PDF",1792382400]