Lincoln Won the Election of 1860 by

question 36

Multiple Choice

Lincoln won the election of 1860 by

• A) appealing to fear.
• B) sweeping the free states.
• C) carrying the biggest states in both North and South.
• D) massive voter fraud.
• E) changing his position on slavery.

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Definitions:

Norms

Socially accepted rules of behavior that dictate the expected conduct of individuals within a group or society.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly limitless human wants in a world of limited resources, which leads to the necessity of making choices on how to allocate resources efficiently.

Rewarded

Pertains to receiving a benefit or compensation in return for an action or service.

George Homans

An American sociologist known for his work in developing social exchange theory, explaining social behavior in terms of costs, benefits, and expectations of rewards.