Match each presidential candidate in the 1860 election below with his party's position on the slavery question.
A.Abraham Lincoln
B.Stephen Douglas
C.John Breckenridge
D.John Bell
1)extend slavery into the territories
2)ban slavery from the territories
3)preserve the Union by compromise
4)enforce popular sovereignty

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Abraham Lincoln (A) was from the Republican Party, which sought to ban slavery from the territories (2). Stephen Douglas (B) advocated for popular sovereignty, allowing territories to decide on slavery (4). John Breckenridge (C) supported extending slavery into the territories (1). John Bell (D) aimed to preserve the Union by compromise (3).

Match Each Presidential Candidate in the 1860 Election Below with His