Who Would You Vote for in the 1860 Presidential Election?
Who Would You Vote for in the 1860 Presidential Election?
Explore the complex political landscape of the 1860 Presidential Election with our engaging quiz! Dive into the key issues that shaped this pivotal moment in American history and discover your political leanings based on the views of that era.
- Test your knowledge on slavery and secession
- Understand the viewpoints of key political figures
- Reflect on historical policies and their relevance today
What should the government do about slavery?
The Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot interfere with slavery, so this doesn't concern non-slaveholders.
Open up all territories to be slave states
Allow citizens of the territories to vote on whether to allow slavery in their state (popular sovereignty).
Slavery should be allowed where it is, but not allowed to expand in new states north of the 36*30* line (Missouri Compromise of 1820).
Should a state be allowed to leave the United States if it desires (secession)?
No; although the Constitution does not explicitly say either way, the Union must be preserved.
Yes; states should be allowed to leave if they choose.
No; but the United States should not resist such action with military force.
No; and the United States should resist such action with military force.
What should be done about Kansas' application for statehood?
The application for statehood must adhere to the guidelines in the Constitution.
The people voted that Kansas should be a slave state.
The vote was fraudulent; it should only have included citizens of Kansas.
The vote in Kansas was fraudulent; Kansas should be a free state.
How do you feel about the Buchanan Administration?
Buchanan held the Union together, but could have done better.
I like his party (conservative Democrats), and his policies.
I like his party (conservative Democrats), but not him; he's a doughface.
I hate his party and he is corrupt.
Should tariffs be changed?
Congress should decide.
Yes, they should go lessened.
No, they should stay the same.
Yes, they should be increased.
What should be the policy for settling the unorganized territories?
Congress should decide.
Does not matter.
Do not care, but settler should be able to vote on whether to allow slavery or not.
Settlers on unorganized land should not be forced off their land to make way for settlers who have government permission to settle there.
Should the national government invest in harbor and river improvements?
Yes; the Constitution permits Congress to do so.
Do not care, as long as it does not overrule an individual state's jurisdiction.
Yes.
Yes; we must continue to develop commerce and trade.
Should the government subsidize a transcontinental railroad?
Maybe; the Constitution permits Congress to make laws about internal improvements.
Yes; and it should run from the Mississippi River to the Pacific.
Yes; and it should run through from Illinois.
Yes; and we should establish a mail service from the eastern states to the Pacific states in the meantime.
Should the government try to purchase the island of Cuba from Spain?
Maybe; if Congress deems it necessary (per the Constitution).
Yes; the acquisition of Cuba will greatly expand American influence into the Carribean.
Yes; this will help American commerce and trade.
No; Cuba will simply become another slave state.
What are your thoughts on the Fugitive Slave Law?
Support; it ensures rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Support; and states should not be allowed to overrule the Federal government to resist it.
Support (tenuously); it was legally passed, but slavery is distasteful.
Oppose; and states should be allowed to resist the Federal government's attempts to enforce it.
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