History Unit 8 Lincoln and Douglas Debate Slavery Flashcards
(13 cards)
Describe Lincolns upbringing
Self educated
Lawyer
Politician
When and where was Abe Lincoln born
Born in 1809 in a KY log cabin
How was Lincoln famous
He was a veteran of the Black Hawk War
What was Lincoln critical
Critical of the Mexican American war
What was Abe lincolns major qualms about the US
A House Divided
What did Lincoln do to start his political career and what was his main stance
Launched a campaign for Illinois senate seat
Anti slavery
Declares that the US must choose one or the other
Stephen Douglas physical description
The Little Giant
5 ft
Where did Douglas have support
North and South
Stephen Douglas was a what
Slave owner by marriage
Advocate for popular sovereignty
When were the Lincoln Douglas Debates
1858
What was the audience of the debates
Thousands came from around the country to hear Lincoln and Douglas speak
What was the Lincoln Douglas debates a precursor to
Precursor to Presidential election of 1860
What were the effects of the debates
Douglas reelected to senate
Lincoln gained national fame
Propelled to Republican nomination in 1860
