S2 1.6 Lincoln

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

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the Republican Party was formed.

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

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formed the Republican Party.

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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.

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When it first formed, the Republican Party supported

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modernizing the nation.

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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 slaveholders.

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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.

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Abraham Lincoln ended his law career when

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the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed.

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Which two political parties did Abraham Lincoln belong to? Options: the Know-Nothings and Democrats, the Know-Nothings and Republicans, the Whigs and Democrats, the Whigs and Republicans

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the Whigs and Republicans

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Abraham Lincoln became a nationally known political figure based on

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a series of public debates with Stephen Douglas.

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Which statement best describes Lincoln’s position on the slavery issue in the 1850s? Options: He refused to discuss slavery in his speeches and avoided taking a position., He was a committed abolitionist and campaigned to end slavery in the United States., He personally opposed slavery but favored popular sovereignty in the western territories., He opposed the spread of slavery but was willing to tolerate it where it already existed.

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