Question

A tad bit of help please! (Just help me work through it)

Answer 1

1) A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.

—Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, June 16, 1858

Analyze the excerpt from Lincoln’s speech by answering the following questions in one paragraph:
What is Lincoln’s point of view regarding the future of the country?
Which statement from the excerpt shows his point of view?
Explain how the selected quote shows Lincoln’s point of view.
What is an historical idea or event that supports Lincoln’s point of view?

Answer 2

Ok, so hear me out, I know it seems like a lot, I just need to know if my answer is correct.

Answer 3

@quickstudent , @ShadowLegendX , I know your busy but when you have the time may you please help me?

Answer 4

Ok, so I know that Lincoln's view was that while he was against slavery, he also did not want to goverment to be split.

Answer 5

The excerpt from the quote is here: "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Answer 6

I'm just kind of stuck on the others.

Answer 7

So you using that quote as statement for question #2?

Answer 8

Yes, That seems like the obvious choice right? Or am I incorrect?

Answer 9

A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.

What is Lincoln’s point of view regarding the future of the country? You're correct, Lincoln doesnt want the government(in the future) to be divided.

Which statement from the excerpt shows his point of view? The quote you chose fits this well

Explain how the selected quote shows Lincoln’s point of view.

Tell me, why did you choose that quote?

Answer 10

I restated the information in my question so I could read it over again as I answered those questions

Answer 11

Well, I had to choose an excerpt from the quote given, so I chose that little part, because it basically sums up the point he is trying to get across.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Answer 12

"A house divided by itself cannot stand" shows Lincolns point of view because he compared the country to a house, saying that it can't stand when it is divided. He was referring to the country being divided by people who were slaves and people who were free. This clearly shows his point of view

Answer 13

Teachers like it when you throw in a lil extra c;

Answer 14

As for a historical event or idea, that just takes research

Answer 15

Omg xD Thank you, but like, I understand that, (you just worded it like a pro) but what about the last question?

What is an historical idea or event that supports Lincoln’s point of view?

That would be the whole civil war right?? Or wait, let me look some things up.

Answer 16

As I said, it just takes research :)

Answer 17

(long read be warned)

The process of bringing Africans into the United States to be used as slaves was outlawed in 1808. However, the buying and selling of slaves inside the U.S. continued. The question of whether or not to allow slaves in new territories was answered by several compromises as the nation grew. The Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all determined for a time where slavery would be allowed.

The use of slaves in new territories wasn’t just about a source of labor. These territories were destined to become states. They would enter the union as either free states or slave states. Many of the compromises centered on keeping a balance of power between the two sides. All states were equally represented in the Senate. The addition of a new free or slave state could make a big difference in voting power for one side.

While running for an Illinois Senate seat, a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln made his thoughts about the spread of slavery known in a series of meetings with his opponent Stephen A. Douglas. The Lincoln-Douglas debates received a lot of attention in Illinois and around the country. Douglas argued for
popular sovereignty, or the idea that residents of states or territories should decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery. Lincoln argued against allowing slavery to spread to the rest of the country, though he did not claim that it should be ended in the South. Douglas won the election, but Lincoln would soon seek a higher office.


So This would back up and be the historical event we use correct? The Lincoln-Douglass Debates?

Answer 18

Gurly you be crazy c;

Answer 19

Uh oh

Answer 20

haha :P

Answer 21

XD lol, so am I correct or completely 100% wrong? ;;

Answer 22

So what would you call this, an idea or event?

Answer 23

Oh. I guess it IS more of an idea rather than an event. :c

Answer 24

So how would you answer that question, post that huge amount of information in there?

Answer 25

No, you would summarize it! ^u^

Answer 26

Haha but this is your homework @Cydney_Morgan :)

Answer 27

Oh, well yeah I know that, obviously, I was just saying, thats what you (I) would do. :3

I'll do it now.

Answer 28

Omg, I'm really confused, the Lincoln-Dougless debates seems wrong but I cannot find anymore history! I would put the Kansas-Nebraska Act, but that is exactly what he is opposing!

Answer 29

I found a website that displays a lot of important events that occurred directly or indirectly because of Lincoln, I believe you should check it out.

http://millercenter.org/president/lincoln/key-events

Answer 30

Thank you, I will look at this right now.