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.

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

In the controversial Dredd Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared that:Group of answer choicesneither enslaved or free Black Americans had the right to become citizensBlack Americans were free only when they entered free territoryDred Scott did not have the right to file a suitonly Congress had the right to regulate slavery in the states and territories

Why did the Dred Scott decision upset people in the northern statesIt removed all limits to the spread of slaveryIt increased the likelihood that the slave trade would be reestablished. It increased the likelihood that the southern states would secede from the UnionIt weakened support for Abraham Lincoln's selection as a Republican candidate

What was the Dred Scott decision?A.A court ruling that made Dred Scott a free man instead of a slaveB.A federal law that made racial hierarchy in the United States legalC.A Virginia state law that established the legal practice of racial privilegeD.A Supreme Court ruling stating that Blacks could not become citizens of the United States

Abraham Lincoln argued in favor of which position in his 1858 debate with Stephen Douglas?A.States should have more power than the federal government.B.Slavery must not be allowed to spread to new territories.C.The South should be allowed to secede and form its own country.D.Opposing slavery could lead to war between the states.