Question

cause #6. election of 1860

1. which two candidates opposed slavery?
2. who did georgia support? why?
3. who was not on the ballot in georgia? why do you think this was?
4. looking at the election results, who won the election of 1860?

cause #7. debate over secession

1. in your own words define secede/secession
2. how does the political cartoon relate to secession?
3. in the chart, list who supported each side.

georgians for secession georgians against secession

1. based on what you know about the causes of the civil war, do you think georgia should secede? explain your reasoning.

Explanation:

1. In the 1860 election, Abraham Lincoln and John C. Fremont opposed slavery. Lincoln was the Republican - his party had an anti - slavery platform. Fremont was an earlier anti - slavery figure.
2. Georgia supported Southern Democratic candidates like John C. Breckinridge. Georgia was a slave - holding state and these candidates were more likely to protect the institution of slavery.
3. Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in Georgia. Georgia was a slave - holding state and his anti - slavery stance was not welcome, so local authorities likely excluded him.
4. Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 election. He received a majority of the electoral votes despite not winning a majority of the popular vote nationwide.
5. Secede/secession means the act of withdrawing formally from a political union, such as a state leaving the United States.
6. Without seeing the political cartoon, it could potentially show the division between those for and against secession, the reasons for secession like states' rights or slavery, or the consequences of secession.
7. Georgians FOR secession: Planters, many politicians who wanted to protect slavery and states' rights. Georgians AGAINST secession: Some business owners who relied on trade with the North, and some who feared the economic and social upheaval of leaving the Union.
8. Answers may vary. Those who think Georgia should secede might argue that states' rights were being violated and slavery needed protection. Those against might point to the economic interdependence with the North and the potential for violence and destruction.

Answer:

1. Abraham Lincoln, John C. Fremont
2. John C. Breckinridge and other Southern Democratic candidates; because Georgia was a slave - holding state and they were more likely to protect slavery.
3. Abraham Lincoln; because his anti - slavery stance was not welcome in the slave - holding state of Georgia.
4. Abraham Lincoln
5. The act of withdrawing formally from a political union.
6. Varies depending on the content of the political cartoon.
7. FOR secession: Planters, pro - slavery politicians; AGAINST secession: Some business owners, those fearing upheaval.
8. Varies depending on one's perspective on states' rights, slavery, and economic factors.