Electoral College Votes in Election of 1860:

This map shows how the Electoral College voted in the Election of 1860.

States where Abraham Lincoln won the electoral votes are shown in red.

Question
Lincoln the majority of Electoral College votes in 1860, meaning that he won the presidency. However, he had very little support in certain regions of the country.

In which TWO regions did Lincoln NOT win any Electoral College votes?

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(2 points)
Responses

"Border states" that allowed slavery but would later remain in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware)
"Border states" that allowed slavery but would later remain in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware)

West coast states (California and Oregon)
West coast states (California and Oregon)

Southern states, such as Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas
Southern states, such as Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas

Northern free states, such as New York and Massachusetts
Northern free states, such as New York and Massachusetts
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(2 points) The two regions where Lincoln did not win any Electoral College votes were the "Border states" (Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware) and the West coast states (California and Oregon).