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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven: Storm Center.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lincoln declared that the ________________ no longer applied, which caused flocks of slaves to run to the Union border, claiming themselves for the Union as "contraband of war."
(a) Fugitive Slave Law.
(b) Corwin Amendment.
(c) Confiscation Act.
(d) Articles of Confederation.

2. Their first debate was in what town?
(a) Ottawa.
(b) Springfield.
(c) Peoria.
(d) Chicago.

3. How did Robert Lincoln feel when his father was away on political trips?
(a) He worried about him.
(b) He missed him.
(c) He was bored.
(d) He was happy.

4. What did Fremont do in Missouri without Lincoln's permission?
(a) Declared martial law.
(b) Allowed slavery to exist.
(c) Created a militia.
(d) Began a civil war within the state.

5. Lincoln _________ capable generals to lead his armies against the Southern insurrection.
(a) Lacked.
(b) Had only two.
(c) Had a few.
(d) Had many.

Short Answer Questions

1. Colonel Robert E. Lee was sent into the fray to put the rebellion down, and the incident was branded by Southerners as what?

2. Was Lincoln advocating war?

3. On what topic did Lincoln agree with Henry Clay?

4. ______________ declared itself "neutral" in the conflict, with people enlisting in both armies.

5. Lincoln's Republicans wanted him to pin Douglas down on what?

(see the answer key)

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