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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Simon Cameron?
(a) The General in charge of the Army of the Potomac.
(b) The Southern General at the Battle of Bull Run.
(c) The first head of Lincoln's War Office.
(d) The Secretary of Defense.

2. What was the status of the family of Lincoln's father?
(a) Poor.
(b) Rich.
(c) Destitute.
(d) Prosperous.

3. When did Lincoln's family move to Illinois?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1830.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1803.

4. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his stepmother.
(a) Contentious.
(b) Invidious.
(c) Distrustful.
(d) Harmonious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Stephen Logan?

2. What turned public opinion in favor of Lincoln?

3. What was the result of Lincoln's campaign against Douglas?

4. How did Lincoln appease abolitionist forces in the North during the Civil War?

5. Describe Lincoln's two children.

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