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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's military career.
(a) Exceptional.
(b) Undistinguished.
(c) Successful.
(d) Extensive.

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

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

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

5. In what war had the 1848 Whig party candidate served?
(a) The War of 1812.
(b) The Mexican War.
(c) The Indian Wars.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln do in his travels, following a man around the state?

2. Who was Stephen Logan?

3. What was the status of the family of Lincoln's father?

4. Describe the relationship between Lincoln's wife and his business partner.

5. For what causes did Lincoln campaign?

(see the answer key)

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