Causes II

Abraham Lincoln debated against this senator from Illinois in 1858.

• Stephen Douglas

• Harriet Tubman

• Stephen Hawking

• Tucker Carlson

The Democratic Party was divided on the issue of slavery.

• True

• False

Lincoln warned in his "House Divided" speech that the U.S could not continue to be...

• a capitalist country

• stealing land from Mexico

• half slave and half free

• involved in Europe's affairs

Abraham Lincoln was an abolitionist

• True

• False

Abraham Lincoln opposed extending slavery into the western territories.

• True

• False

John Brown wanted to steal weapons from Harpers Ferry in order to...

• scare the North

• start a slave revolt

• get himself hanged for treason

• show how weak the South was

_______ won the election of 1860 and became the 16th president.

• John Breckinridge

• John Bell

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

After Lincoln's election in 1860...

• John Wilkes Booth kidnaped Lincoln's son

• the south seceded (left the country)

• the entire country rejoiced

• the slaves were immediately set free

The Republican Party got most of its support from...

• The West

• The South

• The North

• Canada