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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Half Slave and Half Free.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Lincoln belittle in "Bow to It I Never Will"?
(a) A Democratic party plan.
(b) A Republican party plan.
(c) A Whig party plan.
(d) A Know Nothing party plan.

2. When was "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will" written?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1834.
(d) 1836.

3. At what age did Lincoln stop working on the family farm?
(a) 18.
(b) 23.
(c) 15.
(d) 21.

4. What state did Lincoln say would make a fine state on his own in "An Evil Tree Can Not Bring Forth Good Fruit"?
(a) California.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Texas.

5. When did Polk start a war with Mexico according to "No One Man Should Hold the Power"?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1852.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lincoln vote for Polk's military spending bills?

2. Who could not become a citizen of the United States according to the Dred Scott ruling?

3. When was Lincoln elected in the state legislature according to "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will"?

4. What was Lincoln seeking in "I am Not the First Choice of Many"?

5. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

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