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He was winning the war. With victory in Atlanta, and the siege of Petersberg, Virginia (near Richmond), the Union was going to win the war, and President Abraham Lincoln was getting rid of slavery. General George McClellan, the Democratic nominee for President was a terrible, wimpy general, and he looked like the sort of leader who would give everything away in order to end the war, and might even support slavery. Almost nobody voted for McClellan, instead of President Lincoln.
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∙ 8y agoThe reason for the victory of Abraham Lincoln in the presidential election in 1860 was largely due to the major split within the Democratic Party. Basically the Democrats had thee candidates running which clearly reduced any chance of defeating Lincoln.
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∙ 14y agoThere was renewed hope that he could end the war.
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∙ 10y agoPresident Lincoln was reelected in 1864 by the popular vote. The Union trusted Lincoln and agreed with the war, they wanted him to see the war through.
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∙ 11y agohe would free the slaves
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What city was captured just in time for Lincoln to get reelected?
Atlanta was captured in the summer 1864.
What three things were accomplished by the fall of Atlanta?
It greatly improved Northern morale. It helped Lincoln get reelected in November. It destroyed the South's ability to resist.
What candidate was helped by the capture of atlanta in 1864?
The capture of Atlanta by General Sherman in 1864 helped the candidacy of President Abraham Lincoln. He would be reelected as president that year.
What president was reelected for the 2nd term during the era of good feelings?
James Monroe is the "Era of good feeling " president and he was reelected in1820.
Pacs give money to whom?
To reelected political campaigns.
When was Lincoln reelected?
Abraham Lincoln was reelected in 1864.
What state was Lincoln in when he was reelected?
Illinois
What helped Lincoln reelected in 1864?
Sherman helped Lincoln get relected in 1864 because he was in love with him
President Lincoln was reelected because?
General Sherman Captured Atlanta.
Who was the Lincoln's vice president when was he reelected for the second term?
Andrew Johnson.
Lincoln was reelected because?
there was renewed hope that he could end the war
Was Abraham Lincoln the first president to to be reelected as president two other times?
no
Why was it possible that Lincoln would not be reelected in?
The North was discouraged by bad war news
What city was captured just in time for Lincoln to get reelected?
Atlanta was captured in the summer 1864.
During which war did Nevada become a state?
During the Civil War. It was created to help Lincoln be reelected which is how Lincoln county in Nevada was named.
When was president Lincoln voted president?
President Lincoln was first elected president on November 6, 1860 and reelected on November 8, 1864.
When did general sherman had war on civilians?
Summer of 1864; that time Lincoln got reelected to be president again
