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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lincoln became known as what because of his tough pioneer background and his legal work with the railroad?
(a) The railroad pioneer.
(b) The Midwestern Davy Crockett.
(c) The rail splitter.
(d) The railroad man.

3. Their first debate was in what town?
(a) Springfield.
(b) Ottawa.
(c) Peoria.
(d) Chicago.

4. Douglas tried to put himself forth as the Democratic Presidential candidate, but he completely alienated Southern Democrats with what?
(a) His oscillating stances on slavery.
(b) His poorly written speeches.
(c) His rude behavior.
(d) His unintelligent remarks.

5. Why did Thomas Lincoln go back to Kentucky to bring home a new wife, Sarah Bush Johnston, or "Sally?"
(a) His household was floundering.
(b) He fell in love with Sally.
(c) He was lonely.
(d) His children asked him for a mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. He entered into a law practice with John Todd Stuart, and won his first court case. What type of case was this?

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

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

4. The bill sparked what debates?

5. Colonel Robert E. Lee was sent into the fray to put the rebellion down, and the incident was branded by Southerners as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary Todd.

2. What were the results when Lincoln and Douglas put themselves forth as Presidential candidates?

3. What was the Missouri Compromise? How did the Kansas-Nebraska Bill affect the Missouri Compromise?

4. With what is Lincoln concerned? How does he feel this issue should be handled?

5. How do the Lincolns raise their children?

6. What children were born amid these deaths?

7. What were the consequences of Lincoln's "House Divided" speech?

8. What did the bill spark?

9. What was the "Lost Speech?"

10. What happened between Lincoln and Mary Owens?

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