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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his ancestry.
(a) His siblings were intent on knowing their relatives, but he was not.
(b) His mother kept in touch with her relatives, but his father did not with his.
(c) He was closely attentive to his parentage.
(d) He was not interested in it.

2. Describe the relationship between Lincoln's wife and his business partner.
(a) Amicable.
(b) Intimate.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Polite.

3. For what causes did Lincoln campaign?
(a) Lowering taxes.
(b) Ending the displacement of Indians.
(c) Increasing federal oversight of land speculation.
(d) Relocating the state capital.

4. Why was the Whig party divided against itself?
(a) Because of the gold standard.
(b) Because of international policies.
(c) Because of slavery.
(d) Because of state's rights.

5. Who was William Herndon?
(a) Lincoln's father-in-law.
(b) The lawyer with whom Lincoln left his law firm.
(c) An old suitor of Lincoln's wife.
(d) The shopkeeper in whose care Lincoln left his household belongings.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lincoln elected to Congress?

2. What was Lincoln beginning to be known for after years of traveling the court circuit?

3. For whose nomination for President did Lincoln campaign?

4. What was Lincoln's party?

5. What issue returned Lincoln to politics?

(see the answer key)

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