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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where did Lincoln know Mary Owens?
(a) A family he had worked for in Indiana.
(b) A family he knew in Virginia.
(c) A family he knew in New Salem.
(d) A family he met in Illinois.

3. In what war had the 1848 Whig party candidate served?
(a) The Indian Wars.
(b) The Mexican War.
(c) The War of 1812.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

4. What did Lincoln work on after the 1852 election?
(a) Getting Fillmore elected.
(b) Developing a platform for the Representation.
(c) Getting reelected.
(d) Fighting slavery.

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

6. How were U.S. Senators elected in the 1850s?
(a) By U.S. Representatives.
(b) By state senators.
(c) By the Electoral College.
(d) By the populace.

7. What was Lincoln's feeling about slavery?
(a) He did not want to end it, but did not want to allow it into new territories either.
(b) He tried to avoid taking a stance on it, but put economic issues first.
(c) He campaigned strongly to end it.
(d) He was against it, but disliked abolitionists' methods.

8. When did Lincoln's family move to Illinois?
(a) 1830.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1803.

9. Why did Lincoln move back to Illinois after his first term in Washington, DC?
(a) He was not chosen as the candidate who would run for his own seat.
(b) He wanted to spend more time with his family.
(c) He retired from the House.
(d) He lost the election for his own seat.

10. Why was Lincoln called the 'Lone Star'?
(a) Because he was the only Whig in the Illinois delegation.
(b) Because he was originally from Texas.
(c) Because he was known for keeping to himself.
(d) Because of his obvious talent and his aloofness.

11. Whose seat was Lincoln gunning for in 1858?
(a) James Buchanan's.
(b) Jefferson Davis's.
(c) Stephen Douglas's.
(d) Millard Fillmore's.

12. Who was Stephen Douglas?
(a) A Democrat from Illinois.
(b) A Whig from New York.
(c) A Whig from Lincoln's county.
(d) A Democrat from Washington, DC.

13. What did Lincoln do when he returned to Illinois?
(a) Campaigned for reelection.
(b) Returned to his law practice.
(c) Acted as Governor.
(d) Worked in the Federal Land Office.

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

15. Who was Stephen Logan?
(a) Lincoln's law partner.
(b) Lincoln's father-in-law.
(c) Lincoln's colleague.
(d) Lincoln's roommate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lincoln's father start out before he moved to Illinois?

2. What does Donald say Lincoln was ruled by in his early career?

3. What position did Douglas take in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

4. Where was Lincoln's law firm based?

5. Who was Joshua Speed?

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