1. why did lincoln accuse the democrats of trying to spread slavery across the nation ? 2. why where the lincoln douglas debates the most important debates in the history of the nation, at this point in time? 3. what 'rivalry' and 'similarities' did lincoln and douglas have ? 4. how did lincoln and douglas differ on the dred scott decision ? 5. why did most americans believe that dred scott was a good decision ? 6. who was the better debater ? lincoln or douglas ?