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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Half Slave and Half Free.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lincoln portray Republicans concerning slavery?
(a) As progressive.
(b) As the right choice for business.
(c) As conservative.
(d) As the most intelligent.

2. Who made the charge Lincoln answered to in "I am Not a Member of Any Church" ?
(a) A prominent Preacher.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) A political opponent.
(d) One of his constituents.

3. What is the topic of "More Painful Than Pleasant"?
(a) The imminent death of Lincoln's mother.
(b) The imminent death of Lincoln's father.
(c) The imminent death of Lincoln's sister.
(d) The imminent death of Lincoln's brother in law.

4. What theory does Lincoln try to disprove in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The theory of appropriation.
(b) The value theory.
(c) The mudsill theory.
(d) The free labor theory.

5. Who was the United States threatened by according to "Cold, Calculating, Unimpassioned Reason"?
(a) By Canada.
(b) By forces within.
(c) By Mexico.
(d) By slaves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Lincoln not comfortable with according to the editor?

3. Who could not become a citizen of the United States according to the Dred Scott ruling?

4. When was "A House Divided" written?

5. Why did Lincoln vote for Polk's military spending bills?

(see the answer key)

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