Question

The election of 1860 showed that the North and the South were two distinct political entities because

Lincoln won 60% of the electoral vote.
Lincoln won without a single southern electoral vote.
Lincoln vowed to abolish slavery in the South.
Lincoln won 40% of the popular vote.
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Answer 1

Lincoln won without a single southern electoral vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is not d because popular vote doesn't show who voted for him only that 40% did.

It is not c because abolishing slavery doesn't show distinction between North and South

A is most likely false because it only shows that 60% voted for lincoln

B shows that the South did not agree with Lincoln at all and therefore proves the North and South distinction

Answer 2

the election of 1860 showed that the North and the South were two distinct political entities because B. Lincoln won without a single southern electoral vote.