Why was President Lincoln elected in 1860?

Answer 1

Because the Democratic Party had split into two sections, Northern and Southern.

At that rate, The Republican party was bound to win, and Lincoln had been appointed as compromise candidate, because he was moderate on the slavery question.

Answer 2

The fall of Atlanta (which made big news in the North, even though it was not one of Grant's stated objectives).

The success of Phil Sheridan in devastating the Shenandoah Valley, and driving out the Confederate army under Jubal Early.

The liberation of Mobile, a major port used by the blockade-runners.

All of these happened in the autumn of 1864, just in time for the November Election.

Answer 3

Because Grant's strategy at Petersburg did not look as though it was getting results - just a long siege with horrendous casualties and no movement.

It was Grant's subordinate Generals - Sherman and Sheridan - who brought victories just in time for the election, along with Admiral Farragut and his relief of Mobile.
Because the war seemed to be at stalemate for most of that year, while casualties at Petersburg continued to mount, and Grant had ended the system of prisoner-exchange, so families were out of touch with the many captured men.

The situation was saved by certain key victories in September - Sherman occupying Atlanta, Sheridan clearing the Shenandoah, and Farragut liberating the blockade-runners' port of Mobile.

Answer 4

The South seceded from the union because Abraham Lincoln was Elected. They knew he was an abolitionist and feared that he would take away their slaves so they left the country as soon as he was elected.

Answer 5

That the people of the US were not, on the whole, abysmally stupid.

Lincoln's Democratic opponent, General McClellan, was the candidate of a deeply divided party running on a platform that he, personally, opposed (the immediate cessation of the war; McClellan was a "War Democrat", but his running mate was a "Peace Democrat" and specifically a "Copperhead"). It was hoped that this mixed ticket might unify the party, but ... long story short ... it didn't, so much; McClellan wound up winning only his home state of New Jersey, along with Delaware and Kentucky.

Answer 6

he was important because he was a smart man. He wanted to abolish slavery when he himself had slaves working for him. SO HE IS AN IMPORTANT LEADER TO LOOK UP TO!

Answer 7

cause people liked him