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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lincoln announce his desire for the Presidential nomination?
(a) He undermined the prospects of his opponents.
(b) He staged a scene in which his advisors gestured to crown him.
(c) He made a public address.
(d) He let his advisors know that he would welcome the nomination.

2. What was the new name of the Republican Party?
(a) The Union Party.
(b) The Unity Party.
(c) The American Party.
(d) The Reunited Party.

3. Where did Union troops suffer an early defeat?
(a) Antietam.
(b) Bull Run.
(c) Fort Donelson.
(d) Brice's Crossroads.

4. What was McClellan's feeling about the President and Congress?
(a) He was disgusted by civilian leadership.
(b) He was afraid of them.
(c) He distrusted them.
(d) He was cowed by them.

5. What issue does Donald say consumed a great deal of Lincoln's time and drove his politics?
(a) Preparing the public for a long war.
(b) Supplying Fort Sumter.
(c) Keeping border states loyal.
(d) Preventing in-fighting in his cabinet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Lincoln's support at the beginning of the Civil War?

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

3. What happened to complicate U.S. relations with Britain?

4. Why was the Whig party divided against itself?

5. What obstacle did Lincoln face in moving troops from north to south?

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