As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas,Abraham Lincoln
A) gained many new supporters outside of Illinois.
B) won election to the United States Senate.
C) came to be regarded by southerners as an antislavery fanatic.
D) was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party.
E) was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois.

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The debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas drew a lot of attention and Lincoln's skillful arguments against slavery and for the preservation of the Union gained him supporters outside of his home state of Illinois. However, he did not win election to the U.S. Senate as a result of these debates. He was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois in 1860, but this was after the debates. While the debates did contribute to Lincoln's reputation as an opponent of slavery, they also helped him to present himself as a moderate on the issue, not a fanatic as choice C suggests. Finally, while Lincoln did become one of the leading figures in the Republican Party, he was not appointed to its leadership as a result of the debates with Douglas.

As a Result of His 1858 Debates with Stephen Douglas,Abraham