Question

As leader of the Republican Party, Lincoln was outspoken in his views on slavery and expressed them during the debates of 1858. Which of the following would best fit with his position?

(1 point)
• Compromise of 1850
• Dred Scott decision
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Wilmot Proviso

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The Wilmot Proviso would best fit with Lincoln's position on slavery. The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendment to a spending bill in 1846 that aimed to prohibit slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War. This aligns with Lincoln's views against the expansion of slavery into new territories.