16. When did Abraham Lincoln speak these words? aat the Lincoln-Douglas debatesbat his presidential inaugurationcwhen he gave a campaign speechdwhen he accepted the senatorial nomination17. Based on his statement, which of these did Lincoln believe? aAll the states will become free states.bAll the states will become slave states.cThe United States will not continue to be divided.dThe United States will be divided into two countries.18. Between 1820 and 1860, Americans were divided over aShould Abraham Lincoln be presidentbslaverycabolitionist desire for lower taxesdthe process of adding new states to the US19. Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise? aMissouri could join the Union as a slave state.bMissouri could join the Union as a free state.cMaine could join the Union as a slave state.dMaine and Missouri could join the Union as slave states.20. Congress passed the Missouri Compromise in 1820. What happened in 1849 that threatened to upset the balance between slave states and free states? aCalifornia applied for admission to the Union as a free state.bThe people of Missouri voted to secede from the United StatescCongress approved the Wilmot Proviso banning slavery in the Mexican Cession.dSoutherners succeeded in opening all of the Mexican Cession to slavery.21. Abraham Lincoln ran for the U.S. Senate in 1858. In the campaign, Lincoln spoke against the Dred Scott decision. The Dred Scott decision said that athe time Scott spent in a free state made him a free man.bAfrican Americans had the same rights as whites.cAfrican Americans were not citizens.dfree African Americans were citizens.

According to the text, why is Lincoln giving this speech?

14. Abraham Lincoln ran for the U.S. Senate in 1858. In the campaign, Lincoln spoke against the Dred Scott decision. The Dred Scott decision said that A:A. the time Scott spent in a free state made him a free man. B:B. African Americans had the same rights as white people. C:C. African Americans were not citizens. D:D. free African Americans were citizens.Turn In15. The main issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was A:A. John Brown's raid. B:B. the future of slavery. C:C. who would be the best senator from Illinois. D:D. who would be the best president in the 1860 election.Turn In16. During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln's view of slavery was that A:A. it was a legal issue. B:B. the nation could continue as half-free and half with slavery. C:C. slavery would cause the Union to dissolve. D:D. it was a moral issue.Turn In

12. What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry? ato create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slaverybto bring attention to the conflict between the North and the Southcto bring the two sides together to form a new compromisedto create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states13. How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future? aHe won the senate race in Illinois.bHe became known throughout the nation.cHe was seen as a poor candidate for public office.dHe felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time.14. What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860? aThe nation was divided over slavery.bLincoln was popular throughout the nation.cThere was little support for abolitionists in the North.dSouthern states were eager to abolish slavery.15. Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war? athe election of Abraham LincolnbSouth Carolina's shelling of Fort SumtercJohn Brown's raid on Harpers FerrydPreston Brooks's attack on Charles Sumner

After hearing a speech in which President Lincoln expressed that he favored voting rights for blacks, who vowed that Lincoln would never give another speech?Thaddeus StevensJohn Wilkes BoothCharles SumnerPreston Brooks

The South reacted in which of the following ways, when Lincoln was elected president in 1860? (pick 2)A.accepted the results and wanted to work on healing the nationB.several states seceded and formed the Confederate States of AmericaC.elected their own president Jefferson Davis and acknowledged the rights for each state to have slaveryD.demanded a recount and second election, where Lincoln lost