AnswersWV-US StudiesManifest Destiny

Lincoln Answers

0 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

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.
2
Free Preview

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
3

Which of the following most clearly contrasts Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery with that of Stephen Douglas?

A
Lincoln believed each state should decide the matter for itself, while Douglas believed slavery should spread no further.
B
Lincoln believed slavery should be permitted throughout the country, while Douglas believed slavery should spread no further.
C
Lincoln believed slavery should be abolished, while Douglas believed slavery should be permitted throughout the country.
D
Lincoln believed slavery should spread no further, while Douglas believed each state should decide the matter for itself.
4

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.
5

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
6

After re-entering politics in the 1850s, Abraham Lincoln

A
joined the Republican Party.
B
joined the Democratic Party.
C
ran for Congress as a Know-Nothing.
D
ran for Congress as a Democrat.
7

The first Republican presidential candidate was

A
John C. Fremont, who was defeated in 1856.
B
Abraham Lincoln, who became president in 1860.
C
Abraham Lincoln, who was defeated in 1860.
D
John C. Fremont, who became president in 1856.
8

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.
9

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.
10

Read the quotation below.A house divided against itself cannot stand. –Abraham LincolnThis quotation reflects Lincoln’s belief that

A
state legislators, not popular vote, should settle the slavery issue.
B
slavery should be abolished throughout the United States.
C
the United States would have to become either all slave or all free.
D
popular vote, not state legislators, should settle the slavery issue.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
5 verified answers

Wars Between Indigenous Peoples and US Government

Quiz
10 verified answers

Manifest Destiny

Quiz
10 verified answers

The Industrialized North