All of the following were true about the election of 1860 except

(A) It was primarily a sectional election
(B) No candidate received a majority of the popular vote
(C) Lincoln threatened to invade the South after he won
(D) The Democratic Party split after failing to nominate a single candidate


Ans: (C) Lincoln threatened to invade the South after he won

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A) True B) False

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