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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Dred Scott was born a slave in what state?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Louisiana.

3. When was Henry Clay born?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1759.
(d) 1777.

4. In the 1840s, Lincoln helped represent a slave owner whose slave and four children claimed to be free when the owner transported them from where into Illinois?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Missouri.

5. What is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States?
(a) The Constitution.
(b) The Ten Amendments.
(c) The Ten Commandments.
(d) The Bill of Rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Republican Party founded in the United States?

2. What were cheap, tabloid-style papers produced in the middle of the 19th century?

3. For what state was John C. Fremont a U.S. Senator?

4. In the 1840s, most of Lincoln's income was derived from what?

5. How old was Abraham Lincoln when his family moved to Illinois?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Stephen A. Douglas? How did Douglas' views on slavery differ from Lincoln's?

2. What contact with slavery did Lincoln have in his youth, as discussed in Chapter 1?

3. When and why did the Republican Party emerge in the 1850s? How did Lincoln fit in with the Republicans?

4. What laws prevented equality between states of the North and South, as discussed in Chapter 1?

5. What was the focus of Lincoln's speech in October, 1854, as described in Chapter 3?

6. What led to the debates between Lincoln and Douglas in Chapter 4? What was their impact?

7. What is ironic about Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery during the 1856 presidential elections, as discussed in Chapter 3?

8. How did Lincoln's political associations change in the 1850s? What party had he been affiliated with?

9. What was Lincoln's political involvement during the late 1840s? What notable speech did Lincoln give at this time?

10. Who was Henry Clay? What beliefs did Clay hold regarding slavery?

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