As a result of the 1858 Illinois senatorial election,
A) Stephen Douglas lost crucial political support in the southern states.
B) Abraham Lincoln's political career went into temporary eclipse.
C) Abraham Lincoln became the new Republican senator from Illinois.
D) the Democratic party was able to solidify its dominance of national politics.
E) Stephen Douglas became the leader of the new Republican party.
Question 2
Which had territory had two competing governments in the 1850s?
A) Texas
B) Nebraska
C) Kansas
D) Michigan
E) California