Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, and Election of 1860 Quiz

Which two figures were central to the debates that heightened tensions between the North and the South?

• Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams

• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

What was the outcome of the Senate race between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas?

• Stephen Douglas won the Senate seat.

• Abraham Lincoln won the Senate seat.

• The race ended in a tie.

• Neither candidate won the seat.

Where was Dred Scott born?

• Virginia

• Illinois

• New York

• Georgia

What was the central issue in the contest between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas?

• The Dred Scott decision

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was Dred Scott forced to do as a result of the internal slave trade?

• Relocate

• Gain freedom

• Become a senator

• Join the military

Who took Scott to Illinois and then to the Wisconsin territory?

• Peter Blow

• John Emerson

• John Sanford

• James Madison

What legal action did Scott take upon returning to Missouri?

• He sued for his freedom.

• He moved to another state.

• He returned to his first enslaver.

• He accepted his status.

To which court did Scott's case eventually reach?

• State Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

What event provided the background for the 1858 senatorial contest in Illinois?

• The Civil War

• The turmoil in Kansas

• The Gold Rush

• The Industrial Revolution

Who were the two main participants in the 1858 senatorial debates in Illinois?

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

• Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay

• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton