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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lincoln ultimately appoint Halleck as General-in-Chief?
(a) He was more aggressive than McClellan was.
(b) He was willing to punish the Southern slaveholders.
(c) He was not afraid to use freed slaves in his army.
(d) He was not afraid to use freed slaves in his army.

2. What was Lincoln's stance on blacks' equality?
(a) He did not accept it.
(b) He refused to deny it.
(c) He saw it as an inalienable right.
(d) He refused to take a stance on it.

3. Who was John Todd Stuart?
(a) Lincoln's roommate.
(b) Lincoln's business partner.
(c) Lincoln's father-in-law.
(d) Lincoln's first client.

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

5. How did Lincoln respond to the controversies surrounding him?
(a) He surrounded himself with people who would only give him good news.
(b) He entrenched himself with loyal supporters.
(c) He became physically haggard.
(d) He second-guessed himself constantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whose nomination for President did Lincoln campaign?

2. Why did Lincoln move back to Illinois after his first term in Washington, DC?

3. How did Lincoln complete his journey from Springfield to Washington, DC?

4. Who was Simon Cameron?

5. Why were Democrats critical of Lincoln?

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