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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What technique did Lincoln use to kill the 50% plan Congress gave him? (from Chapters 17-18)

Veto.

Pocket veto.

Filibuster.

Signing statement.

2.

What was the result of Lincoln's campaign against Douglas? (from Chapters 9-10)

He lost but was appointed to the seat when Douglas did not take it.

He won but was appointed district judge.

He lost the election.

He won but refused to serve.

3.

How were U.S. Senators elected in the 1850s? (from Chapters 7-8)

By the populace.

By the Electoral College.

By U.S. Representatives.

By state senators.

4.

What was Lincoln's campaign motto for his re-election campaign? (from Chapters 17-18)

Better not to Switch Horses.

No Union with Slavery.

Bringing it Back Together.

Let the Union be Reunited.

5.

How did the war effort affect international relations? (from Chapters 15-16)

France was sending support to the Confederacy.

While the Civil War raged, Mexico was threatening to retake territories it lost in the Mexican War.

France and Britain complained because they could not get Southern cotton.

With so much attention on the war, the US was losing its trade advantages in Asia.

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