All of the Following Statements Regarding Abraham Lincoln's Election in 1860

question 33

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 are true except he

• A)only carried one southern state.
• B)received less than 40 percent of the popular vote.
• C)won every free state.
• D)won by a substantial margin in the electoral college.
• E)received more popular votes than Breckinridge.

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