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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what did Lincoln speak out against as a Representative?
(a) The dislocation of the Cherokee.
(b) The beginnings of the Mexican War.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) The continuation of the Monroe Doctrine.

2. Why was the Whig party divided against itself?
(a) Because of slavery.
(b) Because of the gold standard.
(c) Because of international policies.
(d) Because of state's rights.

3. Where did Lincoln's father start out before he moved to Illinois?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

4. Describe the temperament of Lincoln's wife.
(a) Fiery.
(b) Genial.
(c) Subservient.
(d) Subdued.

5. When was Lincoln elected to Congress?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1847.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1842.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lincoln have to hand over his earnings to his father?

2. How does Donald describe Lincoln's political support for the Whig Presidential candidate?

3. Why did Lincoln decline to serve in the seat he was elected to in 1852?

4. What effect did slavery have on politics in the 1850s?

5. How did Lincoln get involved with the Republican Party?

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