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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. When was "I am Young and Unknown" written?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1834.

2. Who could not become a citizen of the United States according to the Dred Scott ruling?
(a) People born outside the United States.
(b) African Americans.
(c) Texans.
(d) Native Americans.

3. Why did Lincoln write "I am Young and Unknown"?
(a) To see if people liked his political agenda.
(b) To introduce himself during his first run for office.
(c) To discuss the politics of an opponent.
(d) To test his rhetoric.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was war never declared between the Union and the Confederacy?

2. What was "The Union is Perpetual" written for?

3. What does Lincoln tell Senator Lyman Trumbull in "The Taste is in My Mouth"?

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

5. What was to become of Alexander Stephens according to the editor?

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