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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase did Lincoln introduce into the debate over slavery?
(a) E Pluribus Unum (From many, one).
(b) All for one and one for all.
(c) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
(d) A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

3. Describe Lincoln's relationship with Joshua Speed.
(a) Antagonistic enmity.
(b) Close friendship.
(c) Formal dignity.
(d) Casual acquaintance.

4. What did Lincoln know about his grandmother?
(a) She was rich.
(b) She came from a noble family.
(c) She was a runaway slave.
(d) She was probably illegitimate.

5. Who was John Todd Stuart?
(a) Lincoln's first client.
(b) Lincoln's roommate.
(c) Lincoln's business partner.
(d) Lincoln's father-in-law.

6. What image did Lincoln's advisers associate him with in his 1860 campaign?
(a) A cherry tree.
(b) A stone wall.
(c) An old warhorse.
(d) A fence rail.

7. What was the result of Lincoln's campaign against Douglas?
(a) He won but refused to serve.
(b) He lost the election.
(c) He won but was appointed district judge.
(d) He lost but was appointed to the seat when Douglas did not take it.

8. What did Lincoln accuse Polk of, when he was serving as a Representative?
(a) Dishonesty.
(b) Starting a war illegally.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Cronyism.

9. What was Lincoln beginning to be known for after years of traveling the court circuit?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Diligence.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Caginess.

10. How did Lincoln come to settle in New Salem, Illinois?
(a) He was nominated for mayor there.
(b) He married there.
(c) He lived there while he went to school.
(d) By accident.

11. Whom did Lincoln follow around through his home county?
(a) Newspapermen.
(b) The district judge.
(c) His business partner.
(d) Other lawyers.

12. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his ancestry.
(a) He was not interested in it.
(b) He was closely attentive to his parentage.
(c) His mother kept in touch with her relatives, but his father did not with his.
(d) His siblings were intent on knowing their relatives, but he was not.

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

14. How does Donald describe Lincoln's political support for the Whig Presidential candidate?
(a) Inspired.
(b) Calculating.
(c) Impassioned.
(d) Lackluster.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's military career.

2. What did Lincoln do in his travels, following a man around the state?

3. Why was Lincoln called the 'Lone Star'?

4. Why did Lincoln move back to Illinois after his first term in Washington, DC?

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

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