Election of 1864 Flashcards
Why was Lincoln’s support for Grant unpopular?
Heavy ‘butcher’s bill’ of 1863
Wilderness Campaign saw 60,000 casualties a month by May 1864
Costly frontal assaults in Battle of Cold Harbor
Why were abolitionist Republicans unhappy with Lincoln?
The progress to end slavery was slow
Which elections saw Democrat gains?
1862 midterms
What peace party was established before the 1864 election?
The Peace Democrats
Which methods of sustaining the war effort caused unrest?
High taxation and conscription
Which democrat did Lincoln appoint as his Vice Presidential candidate?
Andrew Johnson
Which alternative candidates had high chances of winning 1864 election by September 1864?
McClellan (pro-peace democrat)
Frémont (radical republican)
Which military developments turned the tide in the 1864 election?
More effective blockade after capturing the port of Mobile
Fall of Atlanta
What was the result of the 1864 election?
Lincoln- 212 electoral college votes
McClellan- 21 electoral college votes
