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Which of these helps explain why Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860?(4 points)ResponsesThe United States was at war.The United States was at war.Democrats were divided.Democrats were divided.Slavery was unpopular across the country.Slavery was unpopular across the country.Lincoln promised to cut taxes.

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Democrats were divided.

The Democratic Party split into Northern and Southern factions (Douglas vs. Breckinridge), which split the vote and allowed Lincoln to win a plurality of electoral votes even without majority support.