Abraham lincoln - The election of 1860

Who was Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the famous debates before he became president?

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge

• John Bell

• Andrew Johnson

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What was the main topic of disagreement between the North and the South during Lincoln's time?

• Slavery

• Taxes

• Trade

• Education

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In which year did Abraham Lincoln win the presidential election?

• 1860

• 1858

• 1865

• 1870

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Abraham Lincoln's main goal as president was to ___ the Union.

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The debates between Lincoln and Douglas were known as the Lincoln-Douglas ___.

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Lincoln assured the southern states that he would not get rid of slavery where it already ___.

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The division between the North and the South was clear during the election of 1860. What was one of the biggest disagreements between them?

• Slavery

• Economic policies

• Foreign relations

• Military expansion

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According to the video, who thought slavery should continue?

• north

• south

• everyone

According to the video, which two US Senate candidates from Illinois had many political debates?

• Al Gore and George Bush

• Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan

• Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln

• Abraham Lincoln and John Bell

According to the video, Lincoln had a chance to win electoral votes if he could win swing states such as....

• North Carolina and Montana

• Maine and California

• New Jersey and Pennsylvania

• West Virginia and New York