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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was James K. Polk elected President of the United States?
(a) 1845.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1795.
(d) 1759.

2. As they campaigned for the Senate in 1858, Lincoln and his supporters decided to invite who to debate the issues?
(a) Henry Clay.
(b) Millard Fillmore.
(c) Zachary Taylor.
(d) Stephen A. Douglas.

3. How old was Abraham Lincoln when his family moved to Illinois?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

4. When did the Mexican-American War end?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1865.

5. What was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States with the primary effect being the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States?
(a) The Mississippi Ordinance.
(b) The Oregon Ordinance.
(c) The Northwest Ordinance.
(d) The Western Ordinance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state was James K. Polk born?

2. Where was Eric Foner born?

3. Dred Scott was born a slave in what state?

4. Who ran for the Free Soil Party in the 1852 presidential election?

5. What was a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections?

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