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The Civil War Begins

Question 9 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?

Answer
A
Stephen Douglas
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Jefferson Davis
D
John C. Breckinridge

Explanation

Abraham Lincoln ran for president as the Republican Party’s candidate in 1860. Stephen Douglas and John C. Breckinridge ran as Democrats from different factions, while Jefferson Davis was not a presidential candidate that year.

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