AP U.S. HISTORY - IMPORTANT ELECTIONS
List the candidates and parties for each election, any major issues, indicate who won,
and answer questions about their significance.
Election
1800
Candidates
A Peaceful Transfer of Power
Significance
What amendment was passed as a result of the
controversy of this election?
Why was this election was called a “revolution”?
Did it turn out to be a “revolution?”
How was this election decided?
1824
What was the “corrupt bargain”?
1860
1864
1876
A Nation Divided
What did the election of 1860 mean to the South?
What event paved the way for a successful reelection campaign in 1864?
What compromise influenced the outcome of this
election?
What did this election mean for blacks in the South?