Author Question: Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Republican party presidential nomination in part because he a. had ... (Read 101 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Republican party presidential nomination in part because he

a. had been a strong supporter of William Seward.
b. had never taken a stand on the issue of slavery in the territories.
c. had made fewer enemies than front-runner William Seward.
d. had more political experience than his opponents.
e. None of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Colonial newspaper printer John Peter Zenger

a. was accused of seditious libel.
b. was found innocent of the charges brought against him.
c. printed comments accusing the royal governor of corruption.
d. had his case dismissed on a legal technicality.
e. was responsible for temporary restrictions on the free press.