Question

1. where did democrats meet to select a presidential nominee? washington, d.c.atlanta, georgiacharleston, south carolinabiloxi, mississippi2. who was selected as the northern democratic nominee? why did they not want to select him as the democratic nominee? john c. calhoun; he was too violent against his slavesgeorge washington; he was already president oncejohn breckenridge; he was the worst vice president everstephen douglas; he believed states could pick and choose to allow slavery3. what weakness did the republicans want to use against the democrats? *democrats had no female votersdemocrats were divided over the issue of slavery

Explanation:

1. For the first question: The 1860 Democratic National Convention split, with the Northern Democrats meeting in Charleston, South Carolina initially, and the Southern faction splitting off later. Charleston is the correct location for their initial nominating gathering.
2. For the second question: Stephen Douglas was the Northern Democratic nominee. Southern Democrats opposed him because his popular sovereignty stance let states choose to allow or ban slavery, which conflicted with Southern demands for federal protection of slavery in territories.
3. For the third question: In the 1860 election, the Democratic Party split into Northern and Southern factions over slavery, which Republicans exploited as a major weakness.

Answer:

1. Charleston, South Carolina
2. Stephen Douglas; he believed states could pick and choose to allow slavery
3. Democrats were divided over the issue of slavery