Question

The Republicans selected Abraham Lincoln as their presidential candidate even though a)he had no significant political background. b)he had supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act. c)he had favored the extension of slavery into the West. d)he did not plan to end slavery where it already existed.

Answer 1

The Republicans selected Abraham Lincoln as their presidential candidate even though "d)he did not plan to end slavery where it already existed". This is because the Republicans knew that the most important issue at the time was preserving the Union.