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Question 4 • CA-MS United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict B

Abraham Lincoln first ran as a Republican in

Answer
A
the 1847 Congressional election.
B
the 1835 Illinois state election.
C
the 1858 Senate election.
D
the 1856 presidential election.

Explanation

Lincoln first ran for the U.S. Senate as a Republican in 1858, against Democrat Stephen A. Douglas. He had previously served in Congress as a Whig, and in 1856 he was not running for president. Therefore, the correct choice is “the 1858 Senate election.”

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