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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what state did Abraham Lincoln's family move when he was seven years old?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Illinois.

2. In the 1840s, most of Lincoln's income was derived from what?
(a) His law practice.
(b) His farm.
(c) His medical practice.
(d) His architecture firm.

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

4. What were cheap, tabloid-style papers produced in the middle of the 19th century?
(a) Pulp fiction.
(b) Penny press newspapers.
(c) Nickel press newspapers.
(d) Free newspapers.

5. For what state was John C. Fremont a U.S. Senator?
(a) California.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Kentucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American political party was founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854?

2. How did Abraham Lincoln feel about his father, according to the author?

3. What was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805 until June 4, 1812?

4. Slavery had been prohibited in Indiana and Illinois since what year?

5. In 2000, Eric Foner was elected president of what organization?

(see the answer key)

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