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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Lincoln's son, Eddie, die?
(a) April 1, 1850.
(b) May 1, 1850.
(c) March 1, 1850.
(d) February 1, 1850.

3. Originally was slavery going to be allowed in the West?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Possibly.
(d) Someday.

4. Anti-Nebraska groups began calling themselves what?
(a) Know-nothings.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Whigs.

5. Describe Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
(a) Immature and irresponsible.
(b) Convivial and hard-working.
(c) Withdrawn and melancholy.
(d) Stern and unemotional.

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

7. The Presidential campaign of 1856 elected who?
(a) Buchanan.
(b) Douglass.
(c) Douglas.
(d) Lincoln.

8. During his candidacy, Lincoln was encouraged to write an autobiography for what reason?
(a) So the voters could learn more about him.
(b) So others would like him.
(c) So he could become famous.
(d) So Americans would vote for him.

9. Lincoln's Republicans wanted him to pin Douglas down on what?
(a) His illegal actions.
(b) His tax evasion.
(c) His beliefs about slavery.
(d) All the contradictions he had made in his campaign.

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

11. What did this bill state?
(a) Slavery should be legal in all states.
(b) Slavery would be banned in the northern states.
(c) Slavery would be illegal.
(d) Slavery should be legal in the territories.

12. Thomas Lincoln died on January 17, 1851. Did Lincoln attend the funeral?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes, but only for a few moments.
(d) Yes, but only after everyone else had left.

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

14. Insecurities with whom would plague him for many years?
(a) Other politicians.
(b) Women.
(c) His father.
(d) His stepmother.

15. After moving to Springfield, how did Lincoln feel?
(a) He was excited.
(b) He was lonely.
(c) He was worried.
(d) He was bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. Was Lincoln advocating war?

2. When did the Lincolns move to central Illinois?

3. Lincoln was interested in patent cases and participated in the Supreme Court of Illinois, winning most of his _______ cases there.

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

5. Lincoln focused on _____________ Illinois, because this part of the state would be the deciding factor.

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