5
QuizMultiple Choice

Southern Secession — Quiz

Question 5 • Social Studies 8

Who became the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party in the presidential election of 1860?

Answer
A
John Bell
B
Sam Houston
C
John J. Crittenden
D
Jefferson Davis

Explanation

The Constitutional Union Party nominated John Bell for president in 1860, with Edward Everett as his running mate. Sam Houston, John J. Crittenden, and Jefferson Davis were not the party’s presidential nominee.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next