Question

As a result of the Democratic convention in 1860.A. Abraham Lincoln became their candidate.B. the party split and two candidates were nominated.C. John C. Breckinridge emerged as the party’s leader.D. the party agreed on an anti-slavery message. Mark this and return

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is B.

Explanation:

The party split and Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Breckinridge became the two candidiates that were nominated.

Answer 2

As a result of the Democratic convention in 1860 the party split and two candidates were nominated.

Explanation:

• Before the Civil War, the 1860 election illustrated the divisions that existed throughout the United States.
• The presidential election was notable for having four strong contenders. At the time, political parties were in disarray.
• At the time, the Democratic Party, which was in control, had split into two groups, each supporting its own candidate.
• The Republican Party was still relatively new at the time, having run a presidential candidate for the first time in 1860.
• The Constitutional Union Party, likewise, was a newcomer in 1860, when it ran a presidential candidate for the first and only time.
• The country was forced into war as a result of the 1860 election results.