Question

The election results of 1860 most clearly illustrate the concept of- A) republicanism B) federalism C) nullification D) sectionalism

Answer 1

Answer: D. Sectionalism

Explanation:

The Presidential Election of 1960 was the election that first brought President Abraham Lincoln to power. He won the Northern part of the country under the banner of the Republican party while the Southern part of the country was won by the Democratic party.

This showed sectionalism because these two parts of the country were embroiled in a long term dispute over slavery and so they picked candidates and parties that would support their stance on slavery with the North opposing slavery and the South supporting it.