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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eric Foner born?
(a) Little Rock, AR.
(b) Akron, OH.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Chicago, IL.

2. To what political party did James K. Polk belong?
(a) The Democratic Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Free Soil Party.
(d) The Whig Party.

3. To what political party did John C. Fremont belong?
(a) The Democratic Party.
(b) The Free Soil Party.
(c) The Whig Party.
(d) The Republican Party.

4. How did Abraham Lincoln feel about his father, according to the author?
(a) He was inspired by him.
(b) He worshipped him.
(c) He envied him.
(d) He resented him.

5. What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?
(a) Sarah Todd Lincoln.
(b) Elizabeth Lee Lincoln.
(c) Mary Elizabeth Lincoln.
(d) Mary Todd Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives?

2. Spain enacted the first European law abolishing colonial slavery in what year?

3. When did the Mexican-American War begin?

4. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

5. Eric Foner won the Bancroft Prize in 1989 for what book?

(see the answer key)

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