Election of 1860 Candidate Abraham Lincoln Stephen Douglas John Breckinridge John Bell Party Republican Democrat Democrat Constitutional Union Party Illinois Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Home State Representative Representative Representative Representative Previous (1845-47) (1842-46) (1845-57) (1827-41) Experience Senator Vice President Senator (1846-60) (1857-1861) (1841-59) Slavery No slavery in the Popular Supports Dred No Position on territories. Allow Sovereignty in the Scott Decision. slavery in the it to remain in territories. Slavery Slavery is allowed territories. Said he states where it is allowed under in states where it would follow the exists. the U.S. already exists and Constitution with Constitution the territories regard to the slavery issue. Land in the West Support free Opposed to free Opposed to free No Position homesteads in homesteads homesteads in west for settlers west Supported acquisition of Cuba so that it could become another slave state. ELECTION OF 1860 Assignment: For which candidate would each of the following regions have most likely voted? Why? – South –
Election of 1860 Candidate Abraham Lincoln Stephen Douglas John Breckinridge John Bell Party Republican Democrat Democrat Constitutional Union Party Home State Illinois Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Previous Experience Representative (1845-47) Representative (1842-46) Senator (1846-60) Representative (1845-57) Vice President (1857-1861) Representative (1827-41) Senator (1841-59) Slavery No slavery in the territories. Allow it to remain in states where it exists. Popular Sovereignty in the territories. Slavery is allowed under the U.S. Constitution Supports Dred Scott Decision. Slavery is allowed in states where it already exists and the territories No Position on slavery in the territories. Said he would follow the Constitution with regard to the slavery issue. Land in the West Support free homesteads in west for settlers Opposed to free homesteads Opposed to free homesteads in west Supported acquisition of Cuba so that it could become another slave state. No Position ELECTION OF 1860 Assignment: For which candidate would each of the following regions have most likely voted? Why? – South –
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