(7) ABC Book Ch. 11 Practice 3

Lincoln's view on slavery according to the passage was:

• He supported it.

• He was indifferent.

• He opposed it.

• He had no opinion.

In what year did Lincoln write, 'I am naturally anti-slavery'?

• 1862

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

Before becoming president, what did Lincoln support regarding slaves?

• Abolition of slavery

• Expansion of slavery

• Status quo on slavery

• Compromise measures on slavery

What was Lincoln's paramount object in the struggle according to the passage?

• Preserve the Union

• Abolish slavery

• Expand the United States

• Strengthen the military

By the time he gave his annual message to Congress in December 1862, what did Lincoln tie freedom for slaves to?

• Lincoln tied freedom for slaves to the preservation of the Union.

• Lincoln tied freedom for slaves to the economic interests of the South.

• Lincoln tied freedom for slaves to the support of European nations.

• Lincoln tied freedom for slaves to the abolitionist movement.

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to:

• vote in elections

• join the military

• own property

• attend public schools

True or False: Lincoln freed the slaves immediately after taking office.

• True

• False

Who was frustrated with Lincoln's slow movement on the issue of slavery?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

The enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army brought about what change in Lincoln's perspective?

• It strengthened his resolve to abolish slavery.

• It made him reconsider the Emancipation Proclamation.

• It led him to support the Confederacy.

• It had no impact on his views.

According to Lincoln in 1864, what was the most important right for African Americans?

• The right to vote

• The right to own property

• The right to free speech

• The right to education