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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the issue at the heart of the issue that brought Lincoln back to politics?
(a) Popular sovereignty.
(b) The Gold Standard.
(c) The Monroe Doctrine.
(d) Manifest Destiny.

2. What position did Stephen Douglas hold when Lincoln returned to politics?
(a) Judge.
(b) U.S. Representative.
(c) U.S. Senator.
(d) Illinois Governor.

3. Where did Lincoln's law clients come from?
(a) His hometown.
(b) Local towns in Illinois.
(c) Vandalia.
(d) Springfield.

4. What was Lincoln's feeling about slavery?
(a) He tried to avoid taking a stance on it, but put economic issues first.
(b) He was against it, but disliked abolitionists' methods.
(c) He did not want to end it, but did not want to allow it into new territories either.
(d) He campaigned strongly to end it.

5. What was the status of the family of Lincoln's father?
(a) Prosperous.
(b) Rich.
(c) Destitute.
(d) Poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Whig party divided against itself?

2. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his ancestry.

3. What was the first election Lincoln won?

4. When did Lincoln begin to cultivate his intellect?

5. Why was Lincoln called the 'Lone Star'?

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