Before his presidential nomination by the Republican party in 1860, Abraham Lincoln had been
a. a Jacksonian Democrat.
b. a state legislator in Illinois.
c. a United States congressman from Illinois.
d. the vice-presidential candidate of the Republican party in 1856.
e. a failed candidate for the United States Senate.
Question 2
The French wanted to control the interior basin of Louisiana because they
a. liked its climate.
b. wanted to keep the area unfortified.
c. sought to block imperial encroachment by Spain in the Gulf of Mexico region.
d. feared Dutch expansion into the territory.
e. saw it as a dumping ground for undesirables.