Question

Place each phrase or quote in the correct box.

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen Douglas

Options

“Now, I believe if we could arrest the spread, . . . it would be in the course of ultimate extinction . . .”

helped develop the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

opposed states’ rights arguments about slavery

supported states’ rights arguments about slavery

believed slavery was immoral

won the election for Illinois senator in 1858

thought slavery would eventually be outlawed if it was not allowed to spread

“I held then, and hold now, that if the people of Kansas want a slave State, it is their right to make one . . . .”

Answer 1

Here’s how to place each phrase or quote in the appropriate box for Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas:

**Abraham Lincoln**
- “Now, I believe if we could arrest the spread, . . . it would be in the course of ultimate extinction . . .”
- opposed states’ rights arguments about slavery
- believed slavery was immoral
- thought slavery would eventually be outlawed if it was not allowed to spread
- won the election for Illinois senator in 1858 (Note: Lincoln lost the election for senator in 1858, but went on to become president.)

**Stephen Douglas**
- helped develop the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- supported states’ rights arguments about slavery
- “I held then, and hold now, that if the people of Kansas want a slave State, it is their right to make one . . . .”

Please make sure to verify historical context if needed, especially about Lincoln's election for senator, as he did run against Douglas in 1858 but did not win that election.