Answer:
Many nations and peoples, especially in the southern part of the American continent, admired the American revolution and saw the United States as a model to imitate.
Explanation:
Other peoples took the American revolution and independence as an inspiration. They could see that it was possible to liberate themselves from an oppressive European, colonial power. They also could appreciate how liberty and self-rule guaranteed men´s rights. The American Constitution and adherence to law were another reasons to look benignly at the US in the late 18th century.
The Constitution does not mention political parties, yet they play an important role in U.S. government. They began to emerge with disputes over the ratification of the Constitution, becoming known as the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
During the 1858 senatorial campaign in Illinois, there was a series of 7 debates between the Republican Lincoln and the Democrat Douglas. They were mainly about the extension of slavery into the territories.
Question: What were the key issues in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Answer: Lincoln did not want to see slavery expand. Douglas believed in popular sovereignty.
