Answers AG Q3 American History 8 25-26 AHostetler Southern SecessionQuestion 2

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Southern Secession

Question 2 • (AG Q3) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

Why did the Democratic Party have two presidential candidates in 1860?

Answer

A

There was a split in the party over the issue of allowing settlers into the west.

B

The vote was tied so they had to have two candidates.

C

There was a difference of opinion on the issue of popular sovereignty and slavery.

Explanation

The Democratic Party split over how slavery should be handled in the western territories. Northern Democrats supported Stephen Douglas and popular sovereignty, letting settlers decide, while Southern Democrats backed John C. Breckinridge and stronger protections for slavery. This disagreement produced two Democratic presidential candidates in 1860.

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