The Election of Lincoln

Question 1

the whigs view on slavery

Answer 1

Party was not clearly in favour of slavery or against it. Although support was on the whole more largely for from Southern Whigs and against from Northern Whigs.

Question 2

when were the whigs formed

Answer 2

1833-1834

Question 3

what did the whigs support

Answer 3

Supported a national bank, a protective tariff and federal construction of roads, canals and later on, railways to develop US economically.

Question 4

where did the whigs have support

Answer 4

Whigs had support in North and South from those likely to benefit from a developed market economy, including many slave holders who produced for national and international markets.

Question 5

when were the democrats formed

Answer 5

1820s

Question 6

democratic view of slavery

Answer 6

Democrats in the South were more outspoken in favour of the institution of slavery. Northern Democrats were more prepared to allow slavery to be banned in the territories if it was the will of the people.

Question 7

where did the democrats have support

Answer 7

Had urban support as well as the support of unskilled workers and smaller farmers, in addition to those who had a distinct dislike of greater federal power.

Question 8

what were the democrat opinions

Answer 8

Democrats were suspicious of the idea of a national bank, were against a new aristocracy of wealthy and industrial interests and supported the ideal of sturdy independent US farmers and limited federal powers.

Question 9

how many Irish catholics entered usa between 1845-1854 and where did they settle

Answer 9

More than 1 million Irish Catholics entered the USA between 1845 -1854.
Many of these settled in north-eastern cities such as New York and Boston.

Question 10

what did Americans believe about Irish catholics

Answer 10

Americans accused the Irish of pulling down wages and taking jobs away from native-born workers. They also associated them with increased crime and welfare costs.
There was also a deep rooted fear of Papal plots amongst the Protestant Americans, many were horrified by the growth of Catholicism.

Question 11

what did the immigration of Irish catholics lead to

Answer 11

threat to US democracy and prompted the rise of the know nothings

Question 12

Irish catholic voting

Answer 12

Between 1850-1854, the number of Catholics almost doubled. Protestant Americans resented the growing political power of Catholic voters, believing they would vote as their priests told them too.

Question 13

who were the know nothings

Answer 13

This name was given to various groups who opposed Catholicism and were anti-immigrant. They were pure-blooded WASPs.

Question 14

where did the know nothings have support

Answer 14

Support came from the North and South. In the North many went on to support the Republicans and in the South (many who were former Whigs) went on to support the Constitutional Unionists

Question 15

how many seats did they win

Answer 15

52 in 1854

became the American party in 185

Question 16

when did the party fall apart

Answer 16

1860

Question 17

where did the republicans get support from

Answer 17

former members of the whigs

abolitionists

Question 18

what did the republicans stand for

Answer 18

didnt want African-Americans to have a better life.
They argued that interests of the slave owners had destroyed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and led to intimidation in Kansas by ‘border ruffians.
The Republicans saw the future territories as belonging to free labour.

Question 19

Lincolns arguement in the Lincoln Douglas debates

Answer 19

Argued that slavery contradicted the Declaration of Independence and insisted that African Americans had civil rights. However, he was careful to show that he was not an abolitionist or a believer in equality. ​

Question 20

Douglas argument in the Lincoln Douglas debates

Answer 20

Slavery, he believed, must be treated impartially as a question of public policy, although he privately thought it was wrong and hoped it would be eliminated some day. At the same time, he saw in popular sovereignty an extension of local self-government and states’ rights

Question 21

how many votes did Lincoln win and electrical collage cot

Answer 21

1,866,000 /180

Question 22

how many votes did Douglas win and electoral collage votes

Answer 22

1,383,000/12

Question 23

the southern response of the new president

Answer 23

The South were really concerned as now they had a president who saw slavery as a moral evil. Lincoln’s party contained dedicated abolitionists, even if they were not in the majority, and one who wanted to pursue economic interests that would not be in the interests of the South. Prior to this the South had Southern slave holders as Presidents and otherwise presidents who were sympathetic to slave owners and the institution of slavery in the South.