NAEP US History Grade 12

Category - US History

What was the main issue in the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858?

  1. Is slavery morally wrong?
  2. Should slavery be allowed to expand to new territories?
  3. Do Southern states have the constitutional right to leave the Union?
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: B - the main issue in the presidential debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858 was if slavery should be allowed to expand to new US territories and states.

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