Lincoln, Douglas, or Both
Who was self-taught?
Lincoln
What is popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty gave states and territories the right to vote on whether to be a free or slave state.
How did the North feel about slavery?
They were opposed (did not support it).
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
Slave owners from Missouri and settlers from free states moved to Kansas. Radicals on both sides began fighting over the issue of slavery.
Who was born in Vermont?
Douglas
A small group of northerners completely opposed slavery and wanted to banish it. What were they called?
Abolitionists
Who ended up winning the Illinois Senate seat?
Stephen Douglas
How did Lincoln feel about slavery on a political level?
He would not interfere where it already existed but did not want it to spread to new states and territories.
Who was a lawyer?
Both
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed which previous act?
Missouri Compromise
How did the Supreme Court rule on the Dred Scott decision?
That's slaves are property and not citizens and therefore had no rights.
Did these two men end up running against each other again? If so, for what position?
Yes, two years later for President
Who voted for State Senators at this time?
State Legislators
Who was a Republican?
Lincoln
Who was able to vote on ideas like the issue of slavery?
White Men
What was the name of the political party that the Republicans formed from?
How many debates did Lincoln and Douglas participate in?
7
Why did the crowds get smaller at each debate?
The candidates said the same things in each debate, and the newspapers printed what was being said, so many people just read about it instead of attending the debates.
Who was raised on a farm?
Both
Why did the idea of popular sovereignty anger Lincoln?
Because it would allow slavery to spread to new states and territories.
How did the new Republican party feel about the issue of slavery?
They were opposed to it and did not want it to spread.
Give 2 reasons why Douglas did not want to debate Lincoln at first?
Because he was afraid of blurting out something that would offend voters and afraid Lincoln would gain popularity