Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican candidate to run for ...

[maychende]

Question 1

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

In 1860 and 1861, President James Buchanan asserted
 
  A. that he would not resupply Fort Sumter, as it was a lost cause.
 
  B. that states had the constitutional right to secede from the United States.
 
  C. that the federal government had no authority to stop a state from seceding from the Union.
 
  D. All these answers are correct.
 
  E. that he would surrender Fort Sumter if South Carolina would rejoin the Union.

Question 3

Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong, but he was not an abolitionist.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 4

The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 5

Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican candidate to run for president.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

[bpool94]

Answer 1

TRUE

Answer 2

C

Answer 3

TRUE

Answer 4

FALSE

Answer 5

FALSE

[maychende]

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