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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Ten: Mighty Scourge of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the 54th of Massachusetts--a Negro outfit--launched a viscous attack against rebels at Fort Wagner, what myth was effectively ended?
(a) Of the unintelligent Negro.
(b) Of the weak Negro.
(c) Of the complacent Negro.
(d) Of the fearful Negro.

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

3. Lincoln preached what?
(a) Isolationism.
(b) Impassioned demonstrations rather than reason and calculated solutions.
(c) Imperialism.
(d) Reason and calculated solutions rather than impassioned demonstrations.

4. What were Douglas' ideas causing in the Democratic party?
(a) Cohesiveness.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Major rifts.
(d) Confidence.

5. Rebels laid siege to what fort?
(a) Fort Atkinson.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) Fort Knox.
(d) Fort Craig.

Short Answer Questions

1. After becoming President-Elect, Lincoln began compiling a list of what?

2. In October 1839 the Whigs held a convention and endorsed who for President, beginning the so-called Log and Cabin Campaign?

3. The Republicans held a convention with Lincoln as the keynote speaker, and he gave an hour-and-a-half long impromptu speech. As what is this speech known?

4. The Missouri Compromise was a line dividing the North and South, above which slavery was __________.

5. Lincoln called for troops from the Union, and there was a riot in ___________ when the Sixth Massachusetts tried to march through.

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