Social Studies Test 3- #2

Which describes what Free-Soilers wanted for western lands? Free-Soilers wanted popular sovereignty to determine the slave issue. Free-Soilers wanted slavery to be outlawed in western lands. Free-Soilers wanted western lands to go to farmers, rather than slave owners. Free-Soilers wanted slavery to be legal in western lands, along with the slave trade.

Free-Soilers wanted western lands to go to farmers, rather than slave owners.

Which list accurately describes the course of Abraham Lincoln's political career? member of House of Representatives, member of US Senate, US president Illinois governor, member of House of Representatives, US president Illinois state legislator, member of House of Representatives, US president Illinois state legislator, member of US Senate, US president

Illinois state legislator, member of House of Representatives, US president

Why did passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many Free-Soilers? It established slavery throughout the United States. It established slavery in two new United States territories. It removed a ban on slavery and supported popular sovereignty. It upheld the Missouri Compromise, which they did not support.

It removed a ban on slavery and supported popular sovereignty.

The first Republican presidential candidate was John C. Fremont, who was defeated in 1856. Abraham Lincoln, who became president in 1860. Abraham Lincoln, who was defeated in 1860. John C. Fremont, who became president in 1856.

John C. Fremont, who was defeated in 1856.

Which of the following most clearly contrasts Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery with that of Stephen Douglas? Lincoln believed each state should decide the matter for itself, while Douglas believed slavery should spread no further. Lincoln believed slavery should be permitted throughout the country, while Douglas believed slavery should spread no further. Lincoln believed slavery should be abolished, while Douglas believed slavery should be permitted throughout the country. Lincoln believed slavery should spread no further, while Douglas believed each state should decide the matter for itself.

Lincoln believed slavery should spread no further, while Douglas believed each state should decide the matter for itself.

How did Abraham Lincoln become a lawyer? Lincoln went to law school in Illinois to prepare for his debates against Stephen Douglas. Lincoln taught himself how to practice law to prepare for his debates against Stephen Douglas. Lincoln went to law school in the East while serving in the Illinois state legislature. Lincoln taught himself how to practice law while serving in the Illinois state legislature.

Lincoln taught himself how to practice law while serving in the Illinois state legislature.

Although Abraham Lincoln believed slavery was wrong, he also believed its legality should be determined by popular vote. it should become legal throughout the United States. enslaved people did not have the natural rights that whites had. black people and white people could not live as true equals.

black people and white people could not live as true equals

Which of the following did the Republican Party support when it formed in the 1850s? popular sovereignty free labor lower taxes reduced regulation

free labor

Abraham Lincoln ended a successful career as a lawyer in 1854, when the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed and became law. in 1856, when the Republican Party dissolved over the slavery debate. because his opposition to the Mexican War made him unpopular. because he wanted to protest the formation of the Republican Party.

in 1854, when the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed and became law.

After re-entering politics in the 1850s, Abraham Lincoln joined the Republican Party. joined the Democratic Party. ran for Congress as a Know-Nothing. ran for Congress as a Democrat.

joined the Republican Party.

Which of the following was a part of the first Republican Party platform? support for the Dred Scott decision support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act support for Abraham Lincoln's candidacy support for modernizing the nation

support for modernizing the nation

In which of the following elections did Abraham Lincoln run as a Republican? the 1847 Congressional election and the 1858 Senate election the 1835 Illinois state election and the 1847 congressional election the 1858 Senate election and the 1860 presidential election the 1835 Illinois state election and the 1860 presidential election

the 1858 Senate election and the 1860 presidential election

The famous Lincoln-Douglas debates occurred during the House election of 1854. the presidential election of 1856. the Senate election of 1858. the presidential election of 1860.

the Senate election of 1858.

A house divided against itself cannot stand. -Abraham Lincoln This quotation reflects Lincoln's belief that state legislators, not popular vote, should settle the slavery issue. slavery should be abolished throughout the United States. the United States would have to become either all slave or all free popular vote, not state legislators, should settle the slavery issue.

the United States would have to become either all slave or all free

In 1854, Northern Democrats, Free-Soilers, and Conscience Whigs nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. united to form the Republican Party. passed the Missouri Compromise. sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

united to form the Republican Party.