Lincoln & Republican Party NDCh8

What was the main focus of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas?

• Economy

• Slavery

• Education

• Citizenship

In what year did the Republicans nominate Abraham Lincoln for president?

• 1858

• 1860

• 1859

• 1857

Fill in the blank: Abraham Lincoln called slavery an "______" that he hoped would end.

• Opportunity

• Evil

• Tradition

• Necessity

Who tried to start a slave revolt in Virginia in 1859?

• John Brown

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

What does the term 'undaunted' mean?

• Afraid

• Unafraid

• Confused

• Angry

Fill in the blank: The South split its votes between a few candidates, and Lincoln won almost no support there. Even before the election, some Southerners threatened to leave the Union if he ______.

• Lost

• Won

• Retired

• Debated

What is the Electoral College?

• A type of school

• A voting system

• A political party

• A militia

the 1820s- 1860 centered around

• how much control does the federal government have in comparison to state governments

• slavery

• should new states be pro or anti-slavery

• abolition

• should slavery still be allowed in the states

• states rights

Reorder the following in chronological order, left being earliest event

• Kansas Nebraska Act

• Dred Scott Decision

• Harpers Ferry Raid

• Uncle Tom's Cabin Published

• Abraham Lincoln Elected President

Approximately what percentage of the popular vote did Lincoln receive in the Election of 1860?

• 60

• 29

• 40

• 18