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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Republican Party founded on?
(a) Opposition to slavery.
(b) Opposition to Women's Suffrage.
(c) Opposition to popular sovereignty.
(d) Opposition to the Gold Standard.

2. What did Lincoln know about his grandmother?
(a) She came from a noble family.
(b) She was rich.
(c) She was probably illegitimate.
(d) She was a runaway slave.

3. Describe Lincoln's two children.
(a) Disciplined.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Well-taught.
(d) Unruly.

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

5. What did Lincoln work on after the 1852 election?
(a) Fighting slavery.
(b) Developing a platform for the Representation.
(c) Getting reelected.
(d) Getting Fillmore elected.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Stephen Douglas?

2. What did Lincoln do when he returned to Illinois?

3. Where was Lincoln's law firm based?

4. What was the first election Lincoln won?

5. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his advisers.

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