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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Lincoln hold after winning the 1852 election?
(a) U.S. Representative.
(b) U.S. Senator.
(c) State Senator.
(d) No position.

2. What was the Republican Party founded on?
(a) Opposition to popular sovereignty.
(b) Opposition to slavery.
(c) Opposition to Women's Suffrage.
(d) Opposition to the Gold Standard.

3. Describe Lincoln's two children.
(a) Unruly.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Disciplined.
(d) Well-taught.

4. Who was the President when Lincoln served in the Senate?
(a) Polk.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Harrison.

5. What happened to Lincoln's career as he was being considered for President in 1860?
(a) His law firm was languishing.
(b) He was taking on business but not seeing it through.
(c) He was too busy to work for his law firm.
(d) His career was taking off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lincoln's stance on blacks' equality?

2. What was Lincoln's feeling about the image his advisers associated him with?

3. Whom did Lincoln follow around through his home county?

4. What was Lincoln's policy between the election in 1860 and his inauguration in 1861?

5. Who was Stephen Douglas?

(see the answer key)

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