Lincoln and Douglas Debates

How did the debates contribute to the political landscape in the United States?

• They led to the formation of the Republican Party

• They marked the end of the Democratic Party's dominance

• They highlighted the importance of public political discourse

• They resulted in the abolition of slavery

Who won the Lincoln-Douglas Debate?

Lincoln lost the senate election because

• Douglas was more well known (at the time)

• Lincoln was too tall

• Lincoln debated poorly

• Douglas made Southerners angry

Lincoln benefited from the debates because he

• He showed he favored slavery

• He was amusing

• became more popular on the national level

• attracted Southern voters

Events & Acts: series of political debates between Illinois U.S. Senate candidates Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas about the issue of slavery

• Dred Scott Decision

• Lincoln-Douglas Debates

• John Brown's Raid

• Wilmot Proviso

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?

• He won the senate race in Illinois

• He became known throughout the nation

• He was seen as a poor candidate for public office

• He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time

People: became a national figure after a series of debates about slavery; elected President of the United States in 1860

• Dred Scott

• Roger Taney

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

People: Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1858 Illinois U.S. Senate election

• Dred Scott

• Roger Taney

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

• A) Economic policies

• B) Slavery and its expansion

• C) Foreign relations

• D) Women's suffrage

How many debates were held between Lincoln and Douglas during their 1858 Senate race?

• A) 3

• B) 5

• C) 7

• D) 9