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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Lincoln's family move to Illinois?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1830.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1811.

2. Whom did Lincoln support in the 1852 Presidential campaign?
(a) Winfield Scott.
(b) Zachary Taylor.
(c) William King.
(d) Millard Fillmore.

3. What did Lincoln believe he inherited from his grandmother?
(a) Diligence.
(b) Independence.
(c) Determination.
(d) Depression.

4. What was Lincoln's reaction to becoming engaged?
(a) Jubilation.
(b) Deep depression.
(c) Resplendent pride.
(d) Exhilaration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln work on after the 1852 election?

2. What was the Republican Party founded on?

3. Where did Lincoln's law clients come from?

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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