Lincoln — Quiz

Question 1

An effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was that

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the Republican Party was formed.

Question 2

Abraham Lincoln ended his law career and joined the new Republican Party when

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the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed.

Question 3

When the Republican Party formed in the 1850s, its support for free labor meant that

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White men did not have to compete for jobs.

Question 4

When it first formed, the Republican Party supported

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modernizing the nation.

Question 5

Abraham Lincoln became a nationally known political figure based on

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a series of public debates with Stephen Douglas.

Question 6

Which statement best describes Lincoln’s position on the slavery issue in the 1850s?

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He opposed the spread of slavery but was willing to tolerate it where it already existed.

Question 7

How would the early Republican Party have felt about the Dred Scott decision?

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It would have opposed it because it weakened free labor.

Question 8

A connection between Northern Democrats, Free-Soilers, and Conscience Whigs in 1854 was that they

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formed the Republican Party.

Question 9

Which two political parties did Abraham Lincoln belong to?

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the Whigs and Republicans

Question 10

Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many members of the Free-Soil Party?

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They were afraid the territories would be filled with enslavers.

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