Question

How did Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery differ from those of Stephen Douglas during the debates?


Lincoln supported the idea of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery.


Lincoln believed slavery should be expanded into new territories to preserve the Union.


Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, arguing it was morally wrong and should not spread to new territories.


Lincoln argued that slavery was a necessary institution for the economy.

Answer 1

The correct choice is the third: Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, arguing it was morally wrong and should not spread to new territories.

Brief explanation: In the 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debates, Douglas advocated popular sovereignty — letting each territory decide whether to allow slavery — while Lincoln argued that slavery was morally wrong and should be kept out of new territories (though he did not call for immediate abolition where it already existed).