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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five: Years of Meteors.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lincoln ran his Senatorial campaign against Douglas for what reason?
(a) For Mary.
(b) On principle.
(c) For personal gain.
(d) For his father.

2. Lincoln focused on _____________ Illinois, because this part of the state would be the deciding factor.
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Central.
(d) Northern.

3. What school did Lincoln attend irregularly between ages 11 and 15, developing interests in reading, poetry, penmanship, and the early years of the American Republic?
(a) A private school.
(b) The "blab school."
(c) A parochial school.
(d) A boarding school.

4. Was Lincoln with the free-soilers?
(a) Only at first.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had a civil war begun?

2. Though Buchanan sent men to use patronage in Lincoln's favor, Lincoln was wary of accepting favors from anyone. Why?

3. The bill sparked what debates?

4. Where was Lincoln born?

5. In January __________, a Lincoln campaign for Presidential candidacy was officially underway.

(see the answer key)

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