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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Lincoln's wife and his business partner.
(a) Intimate.
(b) Amicable.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Polite.

2. Why did Lincoln not free all slaves early in the Civil War?
(a) He thought it would give the South more support from abroad.
(b) He did not have the authority to enforce such a proclamation.
(c) He did not want the war to be a referendum on slavery.
(d) He thought it would let the South play the role of victim.

3. What obstacle did Lincoln face in moving troops from north to south?
(a) Pro-South citizens in Maryland.
(b) Inconsistent rail service.
(c) Railroad saboteurs.
(d) Lack of funds.

4. What turned public opinion in favor of Lincoln?
(a) A string of decisive Union victories.
(b) The praise of Lincoln's opponents.
(c) Lincoln's determination to honor his promise to liberate the slaves.
(d) Lincoln's open letters about his ideas.

5. How did the Civil War progress after initial Union losses?
(a) Union troops languished for lack of supplies.
(b) Union troops began to win battles.
(c) Union troops suffered one disaster after another.
(d) Southern troops began to falter for lack of supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the new name of the Republican Party?

2. Who was Lincoln's chief opponent for the nomination for President in 1864?

3. How did the first major engagement with Southern troops change the public view of the war?

4. What tragedy did Lincoln suffer early in the Civil War?

5. What condition did Lincoln propose to impose on states that wanted to rejoin the union?

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