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What were the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
A series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
Who were the participants in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
What position did Abraham Lincoln hold during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois.
What position did Stephen Douglas hold during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Incumbent Senator and Democratic Party candidate.
How many debates were held in the Lincoln-Douglas series?
Seven.
Why were the Lincoln-Douglas debates so important?
They addressed key issues related to slavery and democracy.
Fill in the blank: The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of _______ debates.
seven.
What was the main topic of discussion in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Slavery and its expansion into new territories.
True or False: The Lincoln-Douglas debates took place in 1858.
True.
What political parties did Lincoln and Douglas represent in the debates?
Lincoln - Republican Party; Douglas - Democratic Party.
What was one key quote from the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
The debates featured important discussions on liberty and equality.
Why did Democrats lose in the 1860 presidential election?
There was division within the Democratic Party which weakened their mandate.
What was a key factor in the North’s support for Lincoln?
The North had already banned slavery and supported Lincoln’s stance.
What influenced the outcome of the 1860 election?
Deep sectionalism and political structural fissures contributed to the election outcome.
What did the 1860 election reveal about American opinions?
It made Americans feel that their differences of opinions could not be reconciled.
What major conflict was decided as a result of the tensions from the 1860 election?
The Civil War would eventually decide the issue of slavery.
What year did Missouri request to be admitted as a new slave state?
Missouri requested to be admitted as a new slave state in January 1818.
What was the population of Missouri at the time of its statehood request?
At the time, Missouri’s population was 56,000 free men and women and 10,000 slaves.
What was the impact of Missouri’s application on the Union?
Missouri’s application opened a political firestorm over the spread of slavery in the new western territories.
How many states were in the Union before Missouri’s admission?
There were 22 states in the Union, consisting of 11 free and 11 slave states.
What number state would Missouri be upon admission?
Missouri would be the 23rd state.
What was the reaction of antislavery leaders in Congress to Missouri’s application?
For some antislavery leaders from the north, the situation was unacceptable, indicating a need for a new system to regulate slavery.
What solution was proposed to address the issue of slavery in new states?
The solution provided was the Missouri Compromise.
What was the Compromise of 1850?
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican-American War.
Who introduced the resolutions for the Compromise of 1850?
Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions on January 29, 1850, in an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South.
What amendments were made as part of the Compromise of 1850?
As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished.
Where is Washington, D.C. located?
Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia.
