Question

Who won the election of 1860 with a platform against slavery in the territories, but for tariffs, a transcontinental railroad, and Homestead Act?
A. Millard Fillmore
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. James Buchanan
D. James K. Polk

Answer 1

Answer would be B)Abraham Lincoln

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Abraham Lincoln.

Explanation

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was an American politician who was president of the United States of America from 1861 to 1865, the year in which he was assassinated. He stood out as an anti-slavery leader of the Union during the United States Civil War. Also, it promoted a fast modernization of the country's economy. In 1860 Lincoln formalized his candidacy for the presidency of the United States representing the Republican Party, during the voting he did not have great support from the Southern states (characterized by being slavers), however, he swept the north and was appointed president in 1860. During his presidency, he stood out for a platform against slavery in the territories, but for tariffs, a transcontinental railroad, and Homestead Act which defined the ownership of a property to those who cultivate it for five years, causing the arrival of Europeans to the states of Louisiana and Arizona. So, the correct answer is B. Abraham Lincoln.