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Flashcards on Lincoln-Douglas Debates
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Who were the main participants in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
Which year did the Lincoln-Douglas Debates take place?
1858
How many debates were held between Lincoln and Douglas?
Seven
Where did the Lincoln-Douglas Debates primarily take place?
Illinois
Which political office was Abraham Lincoln running for during the debates?
United States Senate
Who won the popular vote in the Senate election?
Stephen A. Douglas
Who went on to serve as President of the United States after the debates?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Slavery
Which candidate won the Illinois state legislature election?
The Democratic Party
What was the format of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Each candidate gave lengthy speeches and responded to each other's arguments
Where was the first debate of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates held?
Ottawa, Illinois
Which candidate argued for popular sovereignty during the debates?
Stephen A. Douglas
Which candidate advocated for the repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the incumbent senator during the debates?
Stephen A. Douglas
What was the historical significance of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
It propelled Abraham Lincoln into the national spotlight and set the stage for the 1860 presidential election
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In which year did the Lincoln-Douglas Debates take place?
1848
1858
1868
1878
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Who were the main participants in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
George Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
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What was the main topic discussed in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Taxation
Slavery
Education
Immigration
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Who won the popular vote in the Senate election?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
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Where was the first debate of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates held?
Chicago, Illinois
Ottawa, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
St. Louis, Missouri
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Which candidate advocated for the repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
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How many debates were held between Lincoln and Douglas?
Two
Five
Seven
Ten
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Who went on to serve as President of the United States after the debates?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
James Madison
Andrew Johnson
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Who was the incumbent senator during the debates?
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Buchanan
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Which candidate argued for popular sovereignty during the debates?
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
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