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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven: Storm Center.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What political party was gaining favor from abolitionists in the North?
(a) Know-Nothings.
(b) Whigs.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Democrats.

2. Lincoln declared that the ________________ no longer applied, which caused flocks of slaves to run to the Union border, claiming themselves for the Union as "contraband of war."
(a) Fugitive Slave Law.
(b) Articles of Confederation.
(c) Corwin Amendment.
(d) Confiscation Act.

3. Kansas rejected the LeCompton Constitution, ensuring what?
(a) It would eventually be a slave state.
(b) It would eventually be a free state.
(c) It could be a free state.
(d) It would be a slave state.

4. Douglas adopted what strategy?
(a) The "I care" strategy.
(b) The "you don't care" strategy.
(c) The "don't care" strategy.
(d) The "care" strategy.

5. What did neighbors think about the Lincoln children?
(a) They were kind.
(b) They were well-behaved.
(c) They were honest.
(d) They were ill-behaved.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Presidential campaign of 1856 elected who?

2. Was Lincoln advocating war?

3. What did Mary turn to for help when her son died?

4. What did Democrats call Lincoln?

5. ______________ declared itself "neutral" in the conflict, with people enlisting in both armies.

(see the answer key)

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