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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lincoln campaign for President?
(a) He gave interviews in all the U.S. papers.
(b) He gave weekly radio addresses.
(c) His advisors campaigned for him.
(d) He toured the U.S., giving speeches.

2. From where did Lincoln know Mary Owens?
(a) A family he knew in Virginia.
(b) A family he met in Illinois.
(c) A family he had worked for in Indiana.
(d) A family he knew in New Salem.

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

4. When was Lincoln elected to Congress?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1847.

5. Who was Hannibal Hamlin?
(a) The head of the Illinois Republican Party.
(b) The Democratic nominee for President.
(c) Lincoln's opponent.
(d) Lincoln's running mate.

6. In what war had the 1848 Whig party candidate served?
(a) The War of 1812.
(b) The Mexican War.
(c) The Indian Wars.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

7. What did Lincoln do in order to escape the hard work his father had done?
(a) He took courses at the state university.
(b) He returned to Virginia to his family's starting point.
(c) He ran off and joined a steamboat crew, trying to escape from the U.S.
(d) He took work transporting things to market by river.

8. Describe the temperament of Lincoln's wife.
(a) Genial.
(b) Subservient.
(c) Fiery.
(d) Subdued.

9. Where did Lincoln's law clients come from?
(a) Local towns in Illinois.
(b) His hometown.
(c) Vandalia.
(d) Springfield.

10. Who was the initial favorite for the nomination for President in the 1860 race?
(a) Hamlin.
(b) Seward.
(c) Fillmore.
(d) Lincoln.

11. What did Lincoln do in his travels, following a man around the state?
(a) Raise money.
(b) Campaign for office.
(c) Look for a wife.
(d) Take on clients.

12. Who was William Herndon?
(a) The lawyer with whom Lincoln left his law firm.
(b) An old suitor of Lincoln's wife.
(c) The shopkeeper in whose care Lincoln left his household belongings.
(d) Lincoln's father-in-law.

13. What did Lincoln do when he returned to Illinois?
(a) Worked in the Federal Land Office.
(b) Acted as Governor.
(c) Campaigned for reelection.
(d) Returned to his law practice.

14. Why did Lincoln have to hand over his earnings to his father?
(a) In order to help with the family finances.
(b) He was not married yet.
(c) He was still living at home.
(d) He was under 21.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his advisers.

2. What did Lincoln know about his grandmother?

3. What was Lincoln's reaction to becoming engaged?

4. What position did Stephen Douglas hold when Lincoln returned to politics?

5. What did Lincoln tell his friends after he was elected President in 1860?

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