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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hooker fail to do at Chancellorsville, in Lincoln's estimation?
(a) Wage a cautious battle.
(b) Press with his entire army.
(c) Keep enough soldiers in reserve.
(d) Retreat in time.

2. When was Lincoln born?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1811.

3. When did Lincoln present the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet?
(a) July 1863.
(b) October 1863.
(c) April 1863.
(d) September 1862.

4. Where did Lincoln deliver an address in front of prominent Republican Party members?
(a) The Illinois Statehouse.
(b) Cooper Union.
(c) The National Mall.
(d) Congress.

5. Describe Lincoln's schooling.
(a) He was the first child sent away to school.
(b) He was schooled at home by his parents.
(c) He was not schooled much because he had to work with the family.
(d) He studied a little but never distinguished himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lincoln begin to cultivate his intellect?

2. What did Lincoln work on after the 1858 election?

3. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his ancestry.

4. What phrase did Lincoln introduce into the debate over slavery?

5. Where did the Union troops suffer a major defeat under General Burnside?

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