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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hooker fail to do at Chancellorsville, in Lincoln's estimation?
(a) Retreat in time.
(b) Wage a cautious battle.
(c) Press with his entire army.
(d) Keep enough soldiers in reserve.

2. How did the Civil War progress after initial Union losses?
(a) Union troops began to win battles.
(b) Union troops suffered one disaster after another.
(c) Union troops languished for lack of supplies.
(d) Southern troops began to falter for lack of supplies.

3. What issue returned Lincoln to politics?
(a) The Missouri Compromise.
(b) The Fugitive Slave Law.
(c) The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
(d) The Statehood of Illinois.

4. What message did Horace Greeley convey to Lincoln?
(a) That English merchants wanted to talk about resuming trade with the South.
(b) That a group of Confederate representatives wanted to discuss peace
(c) That French shipping agents wanted to talk about resuming trade with the South.
(d) That New York entrepreneurs wanted to talk about financing reconstruction efforts.

5. What was the first election Lincoln won?
(a) To lead a company of volunteers.
(b) For state legislature.
(c) For mayor.
(d) For state senator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln want to discuss in the captured Confederate capitol?

2. Who was Hannibal Hamlin?

3. With whom did Lincoln ultimately replace McClellan?

4. What was Lincoln's party?

5. What turned public opinion in favor of Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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