Lincoln vs Douglas

A series of seven debates between
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
Douglas for a U.S. Senate seat from
Illinois, which largely centered on
discussions regarding the
westward expansion of slavery
and the Dred Scott decision

• Jefferson Davis

• Confederate States of America

• Election of 1860

• Lincoln/Douglas Debates

Lawyer and leader in the
Republican Party who gained
national attention during the U.S.
Senate race in Illinois and later
became the 16th President of
the United States

• Abraham Lincoln

• Dred Scott vs. Sanford

• Republican Party

• Nat Turner

Democratic Senator who
supported popular sovereignty,
introduced the Kansas-Nebraska
Act, and also opposed Abraham
Lincoln in elections for U.S. Senator
of Illinois and U.S. President

• Stephen Douglas

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Secede

Supported the idea of a railroad across the country, leaving from Chicago.

• Stephen Douglas

• Dred Scott

• John Bell

• John C. Breckenridge

What impact did the Lincoln-Douglas debates have on the 1860 presidential election?

• They had no impact

• They weakened Lincoln's position

• They helped Douglas win the presidency

• They increased Lincoln's national profile and helped him win the presidency

Who won the debates between Lincoln and Douglas?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• They tied

• The audience decided

debates between senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

• Lincoln-Douglas debates

• Freeport debates

What was one of the key arguments made by Lincoln during the debates?

• Slavery should be expanded for economic reasons

• The United States could not survive half slave and half free

• States should have the right to secede if they wish to maintain slavery

• Slavery was a moral issue that did not require government intervention

How many debates were there between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Which debate location is NOT one of the seven where Lincoln and Douglas debated?

• Freeport

• Quincy

• Chicago

• Alton