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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Lincoln's campaign motto for his re-election campaign?
(a) Better not to Switch Horses.
(b) Let the Union be Reunited.
(c) Bringing it Back Together.
(d) No Union with Slavery.

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

4. What did Lincoln believe he inherited from his grandmother?
(a) Independence.
(b) Determination.
(c) Diligence.
(d) Depression.

5. Why was the Whig party divided against itself?
(a) Because of international policies.
(b) Because of the gold standard.
(c) Because of state's rights.
(d) Because of slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lincoln married?

2. What did Horace Greeley do during the international crisis facing Lincoln?

3. What industry did Lincoln begin to represent in court after he returned to Illinois?

4. Why were Democrats critical of Lincoln?

5. Describe Lincoln's activities during his 'retirement' from politics.

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