The American Vote
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1864

Lesson plan.
Abraham Lincoln vs George B. McClellan — Lincoln won re-election during the Civil War, defeating his former general George B. McClellan who ran on a peace platform. Early in the campaign Lincoln feared he would lose, as war weariness had set in; however, Sherman's capture of Atlanta in September dramatically shifted the public mood. Lincoln ran on the National Union ticket to attract War Democrats. Eleven Confederate states did not participate. Lincoln's re-election ensured the war would be prosecuted to total victory and emancipation.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2225 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5648 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8916 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-121003 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP898 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Second Inaugural Address
    Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Lincoln, "Second Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, March 4, 1865). Public domain.
  • Blind Memorandum
    Abraham Lincoln, August 23, 1864 · AP
    Lincoln, "Memorandum on Probable Failure of Re-election" (Washington, DC, August 23, 1864). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1864

Every answer here is read off the 1864 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1864 presidential election?

    • AJohn C. Breckinridge
    • BAbraham Lincoln
    • CGeorge B. McClellan
    • DUlysses S. Grant

  2. Which party did the winner of the 1864 election represent?

    • ASouthern Democratic
    • BDemocratic
    • CLiberal Republican
    • DRepublican

  3. How many electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln win in 1864?

    • A117
    • B21
    • C180
    • D212

  4. Which of these states did Abraham Lincoln carry in 1864?

    • ADelaware
    • BIowa
    • CNew Jersey
    • DKentucky

  5. Which era of American politics does the 1864 election belong to?

    • ACivil War
    • BRoaring Twenties
    • CEra of Good Feelings
    • DProgressive Era

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