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In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln

A
failed to win a majority of the electoral vote.
B
won only forty percent of the popular vote.
C
failed to win any Northern states.
D
won fewer states than Stephen A. Douglas.
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During a state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to

A
ban slavery in the state.
B
declare its support for Abraham Lincoln.
C
affirm its support for popular sovereignty.
D
leave the Union and establish a confederacy.

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