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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 did Lincoln advocate in his inauguration address?
(a) Declaring war on the South.
(b) Compelling the South to return to the Union.
(c) Reducing the tension over slavery.
(d) Preserving the Union.

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

3. Describe Lincoln's activities during his 'retirement' from politics.
(a) He was absent from politics entirely.
(b) He advocated for Whig candidates.
(c) He ran for local office but never won.
(d) He focused solely on building his law firm.

4. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his advisers.
(a) His advisers were known as a "cabinet of enemies".
(b) His advisers were all influential people whose ambitions often conflicted.
(c) His advisers were loyal to him but often disliked each other.
(d) His advisers were each experts but not always friendly with him.

5. Who was Joshua Speed?
(a) Lincoln's business partner.
(b) Lincoln's father-in-law.
(c) Lincoln's running partner.
(d) A shopkeeper and Lincoln's roommate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln do after his election to President in 1860?

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

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

4. Who was Stephen Logan?

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

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