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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VI. Events Have Controlled Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was "The Last, Best Hope of Earth" intended for?
(a) A family member.
(b) Congress.
(c) A friend.
(d) A newspaper journalist.

2. What did Lincoln see as advantageous when writing "I Accept the Nomination"?
(a) Being clear about his political allies.
(b) Being clear about his enemies in the south.
(c) Being vague about policy.
(d) Being specific about policy.

3. What was Lincoln's number one priority in the war according to "I Would Save the Union"?
(a) Saving the Union.
(b) Humiliating Jefferson Davis.
(c) Freeing the slaves.
(d) Maintaining his legacy.

4. What line of the Declaration did Lincoln cite in"All the Powers of Earth Seem Rapidly Combining Against Him"?
(a) Four score and seven years.
(b) This expresses my idea of democracy.
(c) All men are created equal.
(d) A house divided.

5. What does Grace Bedell suggest Lincoln should do in the letter Lincoln answer to with "A Piece of Silly Affection" ?
(a) Meet her mother.
(b) Marry her.
(c) Grow a beard.
(d) Eat more food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would doom African American slaves according to "Public Sentiment"?

2. How does Lincoln portray himself in "For, and Not Against the Union"?

3. How long did "Shall Be Thenceforth, and Forever Free" give to the Confederacy states to rejoin the Union?

4. Why wasn't "The Administration Will Not Be Re-Elected" sent by Lincoln?

5. What was one of Lincoln key objectives in the war according to "Making Our Advantage an Over-match for His"?

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