Why Did Lincoln Won The Election Of 1860

In the late 1800’s there was tension between the North and South. It soon got worse when Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860. Soon after he won the election the southern states seceded from the Union, and then started the Civil War. The reason the Union won the Civil War was because of the technological advances such as weapons, railroads, and creation of the telegraph.

Weapons were helped by advances in technology because it gave shooting more distance and velocity, “minie ball” bullets, and advancements in rifles. The advances of shooting distance came from moving from a Musket to a Springfield rifle. They were both mainly used by the Union. A musket could only shoot 250 yards, and was invented by an Italian inventor named Moschetta. Then in 1861 the Springfield rifle was invented, this rifle could shoot up to 500 yards. Another important rifle was the Lorenz rifle. It was invented in 1862 by Austrian lieutenant Joseph Lorenz. The Union mainly used it. Lorenz rifle could shoot between 650 to 900 yards. French army officer named
The telegraph helped in many different ways, one of the biggest being that the messages were sent very fast. If Abraham Lincoln decided to change a battle plan or add something it then it got to a general quickly and easily. It also helped generals tell Abraham Lincoln if they were low on weapons, bullets, and supplies. They could also send messages if they were losing and needed more troops. There was a room that Abraham Lincoln used during the civil war. The room was used to make up battle strategies, as well as send telegraphs, and urgent messages to generals for battles. The telegraph was another way to send a message fast and get a reply fast. It was useful for letting the generals and Abraham Lincoln come up with the perfect battle plan to go on winning the Civil