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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Abraham Lincoln and the Self-Made Myth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Abraham Lincoln force the Confederacy into a battle?
(a) By blockading Charleston.
(b) By issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
(c) By blockading Fort Sumter.
(d) By destroying key railroads.

2. On the American frontier, how was social hierarchy gained?
(a) Through invention and industry.
(b) Through political power.
(c) Through family connections and marriage.
(d) Through military and financial success.

3. What did John C. Calhoun believe capitalism would produce?
(a) Survival of the fittest.
(b) Exploitation of the poor.
(c) Political power.
(d) A stronger economy.

4. Why did Abraham Lincoln prefer to read aloud?
(a) To hone his oratory skills.
(b) To sound out new words.
(c) To ease his stuttering.
(d) To hear his inflection.

5. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) A speech about the state of the Union economy.
(b) The document that freed all slaves in the United States.
(c) The document that outlawed slavery in the Confederate States.
(d) An amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what famous military victory is Andrew Jackson associated?

2. What concern did Northern laborers have about slavery?

3. Who were the Southwesterners?

4. Why did Andrew Jackson want to close down the bank or force inflation?

5. What did the recolonization society want Abraham Lincoln to do?

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