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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Lincoln called the 'Lone Star'?
(a) Because he was the only Whig in the Illinois delegation.
(b) Because of his obvious talent and his aloofness.
(c) Because he was known for keeping to himself.
(d) Because he was originally from Texas.

3. How were U.S. Senators elected in the 1850s?
(a) By the Electoral College.
(b) By U.S. Representatives.
(c) By state senators.
(d) By the populace.

4. Who was the President when Lincoln served in the Senate?
(a) Taylor.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Polk.

5. What was Lincoln's policy between the election in 1860 and his inauguration in 1861?
(a) To browbeat the Southern states.
(b) Not to make speeches.
(c) To anticipate the Civil War.
(d) To announce his policies.

6. What position was Lincoln offered when he left Washington, DC.?
(a) Governor of Oregon.
(b) Governor of Illinois.
(c) Vice President.
(d) Director of the Federal Land Office.

7. For whose nomination for President did Lincoln campaign?
(a) Polk.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Grant.
(d) Taylor.

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

9. What position did Stephen Douglas hold when Lincoln returned to politics?
(a) Illinois Governor.
(b) U.S. Senator.
(c) U.S. Representative.
(d) Judge.

10. What did Lincoln work on after the 1858 election?
(a) Unifying the Republican Party.
(b) Defending popular sovereignty.
(c) Building coalitions with other parties.
(d) Defeating slavery in the territories.

11. For what causes did Lincoln campaign?
(a) Increasing federal oversight of land speculation.
(b) Lowering taxes.
(c) Ending the displacement of Indians.
(d) Relocating the state capital.

12. Whose seat was Lincoln gunning for in 1858?
(a) Stephen Douglas's.
(b) Jefferson Davis's.
(c) Millard Fillmore's.
(d) James Buchanan's.

13. Who was Mary Todd?
(a) Lincoln's sister-in-law.
(b) Lincoln's second fiancé.
(c) Lincoln's mother-in-law.
(d) Lincoln's wife.

14. Describe the relationship between Lincoln's wife and his business partner.
(a) Amicable.
(b) Intimate.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Polite.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What issue returned Lincoln to politics?

3. Who was John Todd Stuart?

4. From where did Lincoln know Mary Owens?

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

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