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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III. The Perpetuity of Popular Government.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the southern states doing at the time of "The Tug Has to Come"?
(a) Putting secession in motion.
(b) Wrote a letter to Lincoln.
(c) Paid their dues.
(d) Hid their money from Lincoln.

3. What theory is Lincoln supporting in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The free labor theory.
(b) The theory of appropriation.
(c) The mudsill theory.
(d) The value theory.

4. When was the sketch in the "Prologue" written?
(a) 1858.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1857.

5. What did Lincoln urge Congress NOT to do in "The Tug Has to Come"?
(a) Give the south an extension on their taxes.
(b) Give the south any extension of slavery.
(c) Give the south financial support.
(d) Give the south the chance to gather forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln say was one of government's most important roles in "The Legitimate Object of Government"?

2. What did Lincoln think of black and white interaction according to "The Social and Political Equality of the Races"?

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

4. Who was the United States threatened by according to "Cold, Calculating, Unimpassioned Reason"?

5. How many troops did Lincoln order to Fort Sumter in "To Suppress Said Combinations"?

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