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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry Clay represented what state in both the Senate and the House of Representatives?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Louisiana.

2. How old was Abraham Lincoln when his family moved to Illinois?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 23.

3. Abraham Lincoln's wife was the daughter of a what?
(a) Actor.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Painter.

4. What American political party was founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854?
(a) The Tea Party.
(b) The Whig Party.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

5. How many members comprise the U.S. House of Representatives?
(a) 435.
(b) 615.
(c) 522.
(d) 120.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory?

2. When was the author Eric Foner born?

3. What was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States with the primary effect being the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States?

4. Abraham Lincoln was a member of what political party from the early part of his career until the 1850s?

5. To what political party did James K. Polk belong?

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