View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mary turn to for help when her son died?
(a) Her family.
(b) Her neighbors.
(c) Her social group.
(d) Religion.

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

3. Lincoln was a member of what political party?
(a) The Know-Nothing party.
(b) The Whig party.
(c) The Democratic party.
(d) The Green party.

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

5. What was Abraham's first job?
(a) He was a lawyer.
(b) He was a store clerk.
(c) He was a banker.
(d) He was a sexton at the Pigeon Creek Baptist Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lincoln preached what?

2. How did Lincoln feel about this scandal?

3. Where was Lincoln born?

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

5. How did Douglas treat Lincoln at this debate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Lincoln think about the Mexican War?

5. Why did Lincoln become known as a railroad lawyer?

6. How do the Lincolns raise their children?

7. Who were Abraham Lincoln's parents?

8. How did Mary and Abraham handle her family's desire to see their relationship end?

9. What did the bill spark?

10. What children were born amid these deaths?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 793 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample