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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Donald say the Gettysburg Address indicates about Lincoln?
(a) A return to his origins.
(b) A shift in his thinking.
(c) A refusal to adapt to new conditions.
(d) A new insecurity about the validity of the war.

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

3. Who replaced General Burnside?
(a) General Halleck.
(b) General Hooker.
(c) General Brown.
(d) General Grant.

4. How did Lincoln complete his journey from Springfield to Washington, DC?
(a) With unprecedented security.
(b) With great fanfare.
(c) Amid Republican Party infighting.
(d) At night in disguise.

5. Which Union loss caused Lincoln to exclaim, "What will the country say?"
(a) Bull Run.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Chancellorsville.
(d) Antietam.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Congress handle the crisis with the British?

2. Who was William Herndon?

3. What was Lincoln beginning to be known for after years of traveling the court circuit?

4. What action did Congress take on slavery at the end of 1864?

5. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his ancestry.

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