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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lincoln work on after the 1858 election?
(a) Defeating slavery in the territories.
(b) Unifying the Republican Party.
(c) Building coalitions with other parties.
(d) Defending popular sovereignty.

2. What image did Lincoln's advisers associate him with in his 1860 campaign?
(a) A stone wall.
(b) A cherry tree.
(c) An old warhorse.
(d) A fence rail.

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

4. What difficulty did Lincoln encounter at the start of the Civil War?
(a) Raising money.
(b) Raising an army.
(c) Dealing with European states.
(d) Mobilizing the free states.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lincoln get involved with the Republican Party?

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

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

4. What was the new name of the Republican Party?

5. How were things going for the Union in 1862?

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