Question

republican party nominated abraham lincoln for president. use the election map to answer the question below.
1860 presidential election
electoral vote
popular vote
lincoln
douglas
breckinridge
bell
in what regions did lincoln win a majority of states? select all that apply.
the south
the northeast
the west
the northwest

Explanation:

Looking at the 1860 Presidential Election map, Lincoln (orange/red) won most states in the Northeast, Northwest, and West. The South was won by Breckinridge (blue), so Lincoln did not win a majority there.

Answer:

• the Northeast
• the West
• the Northwest