What explains Lincoln’s victory in the election of 1860?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The Republicans chose Lincoln as their nominee in an effort to broaden their appeal in the North.
2. The Democrats failed to present a united front against the Republican challenger.
3. The Democratic convention in Charleston endorsed Stephen Douglas, but the delegates from the Deep South walked out.
4. Controversy at the second Democratic convention in Baltimore deepened the split between
supporters of Douglas and supporters of John Breckinridge.
5. By the time the campaign was under way, four parties were running presidential candidates.
6. The result was a stunning Republicans’ victory that relied entirely on support in the North.
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