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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the general in charge of Union troops at the beginning of the Civil War?
(a) McClellan.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Grant.
(d) Lee.

2. What was the occasion for the Gettysburg Address?
(a) The dedication of a cemetery.
(b) Lincoln's passage through Gettysburg.
(c) The victory at Gettysburg.
(d) The loss at Chancellorsville.

3. Who helped Lincoln gain Britain's support for the Civil War?
(a) Preston Brooks.
(b) Laurence Keitt.
(c) Charles Sumner.
(d) Stephen Douglas.

4. How did Lincoln announce his desire for the Presidential nomination?
(a) He undermined the prospects of his opponents.
(b) He let his advisors know that he would welcome the nomination.
(c) He made a public address.
(d) He staged a scene in which his advisors gestured to crown him.

5. Describe Lincoln's military career.
(a) Undistinguished.
(b) Successful.
(c) Exceptional.
(d) Extensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result of Lincoln's campaign against Douglas?

2. How were U.S. Senators elected in the 1850s?

3. How does Donald describe the effect of Lincoln's loss of his mother?

4. How did Lincoln bolster his support in the North?

5. When did Lincoln present the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet?

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