Lincoln Becomes President

What was the main topic of discussion in the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858?

• Economic policies

• Slavery

• Women's rights

• State rights

What was Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery in the new territories as a congressman?

• He supported laws to allow slavery in new territories

• He supported laws to ban slavery in new territories

• He was indifferent to slavery in new territories

• He supported laws to expand slavery into all territories

What significant action did Abraham Lincoln take on January 1st, 1863, when he gave the Emancipation Proclamation?

• He declared war on the Confederate states

• He resigned from the presidency

• He freed all the slaves in Confederate-controlled territory

• He passed a law increasing taxes

Which party nominated Abraham Lincoln as their candidate for the 1860 presidential election?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Libertarian Party

What was the outcome of the 1854 election following the debates between Lincoln and Douglas?

• Lincoln won the election

• Douglas won the election but Lincoln gained a reputation of a clear thinker and could argue with persuasion

• The election was declared invalid

• No clear winner was declared

What was the primary reason Southern states seceded from the Union in 1861?

• They wanted to form their own nation with no influence from the North.

• They did not trust the Republicans to protect the rights of slave owners.

• They wanted to adopt a new currency.

• They were against industrialization.

Which statement best describes the reaction of the Republicans to the compromise proposed by the Southern states after they seceded?

• Republicans accepted the compromise to avoid conflict.

• Republicans modified the compromise to allow some spread of slavery.

• Republicans refused to accept the compromise, promising to stop the spread of slavery.

• Republicans ignored the compromise completely.

Who was chosen as the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant