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

2. How did Douglas treat Lincoln at this debate?
(a) As if Lincoln were innocent.
(b) As if he were on trial.
(c) As if they were friends.
(d) As if Lincoln were unintelligent.

3. After a month of preparation, the Grand Army met the rebels where, though the Grand Army was ill-trained and the Union suffered a humiliating defeat?
(a) Chancellorsville.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Bull Run.
(d) Shiloh.

4. The Kansas-Nebraska Bill was Stephen A. Douglas' idea of what?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Popular sovereignty.
(c) A way to boost his popularity.
(d) Utopia.

5. When the Kansas-Nebraska Bill was passed, it left the status of slavery up to who?
(a) The people who settled in the territory.
(b) Congress.
(c) The Governors.
(d) The President.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Lincoln's idol?

2. What did this bill state?

3. Lincoln wanted to run for a senate seat, but he could not. Why not?

4. He entered into a law practice with John Todd Stuart, and won his first court case. What type of case was this?

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

(see the answer key)

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