Coming of the Civil War - Election of 1860

who were the four candidates?

lincoln, douglas, bell, breckinridge

lincoln (republican)

Eventual winner. He won out almost every state in the North. Stood for preventing the westward expansion of slavery.

douglas (democrat)

One of the two Democrat candidates. He didn't get very many votes compared to the others. Stood for popular sovereignty on the issue of slavery.

breckinridge (democrat)

Represented the interests of the deep south, and got several votes in that region.

bell (constitutional union)

A candidate who said that he and his party would simply leave the issue alone, and won states along the border of the North and South

secession

South Carolina seceeds, and deeper southern states (ex. Louisiana, Alabama, Florida) are soon to follow them.

what causes southern states to secede following SC?

Lincoln's actions at Fort Sumter

where is the seceded states convention?

Montgomery, AL, until Richmond, VA, becomes the capital.