Question

while the republican party was united behind abraham lincoln as their candidate for president in 1860, the democratic party could not decide on one single candidate. look at the following map of the presidential election results in 1860. then follow the instructions below.
1860 presidential election
sort the regions by whether most states in that region voted for abraham lincoln or the other candidates.
the northwest
the south
the northeast
the west
abraham lincoln
other candidates

Explanation:

1. Check the 1860 election map: Lincoln (red) won all states in the Northwest, Northeast, and West regions.
2. The South region is mostly colored for other candidates (Breckinridge, Bell), so it falls into the "Other candidates" group.

Answer:

Abraham Lincoln

• the Northwest
• the Northeast
• the West

Other candidates

• the South