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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to complicate U.S. relations with Britain?
(a) Some northerners wanted to help the South through the British.
(b) Two Confederate officers were seized from a British ship.
(c) British aid was intercepted by the South.
(d) British merchants wanted to help the Confederacy.

2. Who was Hannibal Hamlin?
(a) Lincoln's running mate.
(b) Lincoln's opponent.
(c) The Democratic nominee for President.
(d) The head of the Illinois Republican Party.

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

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

5. What was Lincoln's policy between the election in 1860 and his inauguration in 1861?
(a) Not to make speeches.
(b) To browbeat the Southern states.
(c) To announce his policies.
(d) To anticipate the Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the initial favorite for the nomination for President in the 1860 race?

2. What did Lincoln advocate in his inauguration address?

3. Why were the western states unhappy with the Civil War?

4. What is considered the most controversial action Lincoln took during the Civil War?

5. What was the occasion for the Gettysburg Address?

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