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What issues divided the Republican Party in the 1860's?
The northern Democrats supported Stephen A. Douglas for President in 1860, but the southern Democrats withheld support for Douglas. The South demanded that Douglas repudiate the Freeport Doctrine and support a federal slave law. The Douglas supporters pointed out that to do that would drive the northern Democrats into the Republican Party.
Why were the Northern Peace Democrats called Copperheads during the US Civil War?
The Republicans called the Peace Democrats "Copperheads" because they were comparing them to venomous snakes.
Who ran for president against Abraham Lincoln for his second term?
George McClellan ran against Lincoln on a peace platform for the Democrats. He was beaten by Lincoln.
The Republican won the presidential election and elected Abraham Lincoln because?
The Democrats had split latt --------PJCC 2010-2011
What did Abraham Lincoln do to make the Confederacy weaken?
Many people in the North were war weary and the amount of Northern soldier losses were hard to take. Many Democrats and others sought a peace agreement of some kind. President Lincoln's strength and single minded purpose to keep the USA united cannot be over estimated. Despite all the problems he faced, his goal of ending the rebellion and later to abolish slavery was successful.
What was the nickname for the northern peace democrats who opposed Lincoln and the war?
copperheads
During the civil war northern democrats who opposed president lincoln and fought against his policies were known as?
copperheads
Who were the northern democrats?
they were the copperheads
Who were northern democrats?
they were the copperheads
How did northern Democrats feel about Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
They did not want to give up there slaves.( I don't know much, but I'm an 8th grader, so..)
Who was nominated for president by norther democrats in election of 1860?
The presidential election of 1860 had four candidates. The Republicans were behind Abraham Lincoln. The Democrats were split three ways in a manner of speaking. It would be safe to say the the Northern Democrats backed Senator Stephan Douglas as their nominee.
What did Abraham Lincoln accuse the Democrats of doing during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
He accused Democrats of trying to spread slavery across the nation.
Who was the northern democrats candidate during election of 1860?
John C. Breckinridge was the Democratic Candidate. Abraham Lincoln was the Republican Candidate
Copperheads were northern democrats suspected of having confederate sympathies true or false?
true. copperheads went against President Lincoln for having symphathies for confederate states.
copperheads?
Northern democrats who advocated peace in the south
What is a doughface?
A term used for Northern Democrats.
Why did the democrats split into the northern democrats and the southern democrats during the election of 1860?
The groups disagree about how slave laws should be decided in the territories
