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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Revolt Against the Fathers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Lincoln born?
(a) February 12, 1808.
(b) February 12, 1806.
(c) February 12, 1807.
(d) February 12, 1809.

2. In 1832, what was Lincoln's first venture into political platforms?
(a) He ran for the school board.
(b) He ran for Congress.
(c) He ran for town council.
(d) He ran for state legislature.

3. Sixteen-year-old Abraham grew estranged from his farmer father. Why?
(a) His father was cruel and unfeeling.
(b) His father wanted him to be educated.
(c) His father did not understand his son's desire for education.
(d) His father did not understand his son's desire to be President.

4. Who was Lincoln's idol?
(a) Benjamin Harrison.
(b) Henry Clay.
(c) Clay Aiken.
(d) William Henry Harrison.

5. The Kansas-Nebraska Bill was Stephen A. Douglas' idea of what?
(a) Utopia.
(b) A way to boost his popularity.
(c) Popular sovereignty.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bill sparked what debates?

2. What political party was gaining favor from abolitionists in the North?

3. Lincoln and Mary secretly became engaged, and set November 4th as their wedding date. When did they tell her family?

4. What had been made practically obsolete by this bill?

5. Describe Nancy Hanks Lincoln.

(see the answer key)

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