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In 1854, Northern Democrats, Free-Soilers, and Conscience Whigs

A
nominated Abraham Lincoln for president.
B
united to form the Republican Party.
C
passed the Missouri Compromise.
D
sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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In which of the following elections did Abraham Lincoln run as a Republican?

A
the 1847 Congressional election and the 1858 Senate election
B
the 1835 Illinois state election and the 1847 congressional election
C
the 1858 Senate election and the 1860 presidential election
D
the 1835 Illinois state election and the 1860 presidential election
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The famous Lincoln-Douglas debates occurred during

A
the House election of 1854.
B
the presidential election of 1856.
C
the Senate election of 1858.
D
the presidential election of 1860.
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Which of the following was a part of the first Republican Party platform?

A
support for the Dred Scott decision
B
support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C
support for Abraham Lincoln’s candidacy
D
support for modernizing the nation
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Which list accurately describes the course of Abraham Lincoln’s political career?

A
member of House of Representatives, member of US Senate, US president
B
Illinois governor, member of House of Representatives, US president
C
Illinois state legislator, member of House of Representatives, US president
D
Illinois state legislator, member of US Senate, US president
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Why did passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many Free-Soilers?

A
It established slavery throughout the United States.
B
It established slavery in two new United States territories.
C
It removed a ban on slavery and supported popular sovereignty.
D
It upheld the Missouri Compromise, which they did not support.
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Which describes what Free-Soilers wanted for western lands?

A
Free-Soilers wanted popular sovereignty to determine the slave issue.
B
Free-Soilers wanted slavery to be outlawed in western lands.
C
Free-Soilers wanted western lands to go to farmers, rather than slave owners.
D
Free-Soilers wanted slavery to be legal in western lands, along with the slave trade.
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How did Abraham Lincoln become a lawyer?

A
Lincoln went to law school in Illinois to prepare for his debates against Stephen Douglas.
B
Lincoln taught himself how to practice law to prepare for his debates against Stephen Douglas.
C
Lincoln went to law school in the East while serving in the Illinois state legislature.
D
Lincoln taught himself how to practice law while serving in the Illinois state legislature.
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Why did the early Republican Party oppose the Dred Scott decision?

A
The ruling abolished slavery, which the Republican Party supported.
B
The ruling made it difficult for Republican candidates to run for president.
C
The ruling undermined the idea of slave labor and supported free labor.
D
The ruling undermined the idea of free labor and supported slave labor.
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Which of the following did the Republican Party support when it formed in the 1850s?

A
popular sovereignty
B
free labor
C
lower taxes
D
reduced regulation

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