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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. What did Lincoln say was one of government's most important roles in "The Legitimate Object of Government"?
(a) Support the economy.
(b) Address crimes and wrongdoing.
(c) Wedge war.
(d) Raise taxes.

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

3. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1842.
(d) 1845.

4. Who did Lincoln face in the senatorial election according to "A House Divided"?
(a) Charles Pinckney.
(b) John Hunter.
(c) Stephen Douglas.
(d) Arthur Hayne.

5. When was "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will" written?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1834.
(d) 1836.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state did Lincoln say would make a fine state on his own in "An Evil Tree Can Not Bring Forth Good Fruit"?

2. What were Kansas and Nebraska established as?

3. What theory does Lincoln try to disprove in "Opens the Way for All"?

4. Who was "More Painful Than Pleasant" intended for?

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

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