Question

3.During the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln

A.defeated a strong Democratic opponent.
B.promised to abolish slavery throughout the nation.
C.did not win the support of any Southern states.
D.did not win the support of any Northern states.


4.The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln

A.triggered the start of the Civil War.
B.was supported by both Northern and Southern states.
C.freed all enslaved people under Confederate control.
D.was prompted by the Dred Scott decision.

Answer 1

During the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln

This one's a bit tricky but:
A. Defeated a strong Democratic opponent.
He received some (although minimal) votes from both the North and South and Lincoln made no strong promises supporting the abolition of slavery at the time of the campaign.
"In the face of a divided opposition, the Republican Party, dominant in the North, secured a majority of the electoral votes, putting Abraham Lincoln in the White House with almost no support from the South" Wikipedia.

The Emancipation Proclamation Issued by President Lincoln

The Proclamation did not necessarily start the war, it was a mix of multiple factors.
It was certainly not supported by the Southern states!
"The Emancipation Proclamation didn't actually free all of the slaves. Since Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation as a military measure, it didn't apply to border slave states like Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri" ( http://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-lincoln-slavery-and-emancipation)

The answer must be D )prompted by the Dred Scott decision. You can read up on this case here:

http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/dred.htm