1. In what year was Hamlin born? 1809 1805 1807 1811

2. What was the name of Hamlin's first wife? Frances Anne Sarah Jane Mary Burch Jennifer Margaret

3. When Hamlin began his political career, what political party did he belong to? Democrat Federalist Whig American/Know-Nothing

4. Who did Hamlin defeat to win election to the U.S. House in 1843? Elisha Allen Sam Fessenden John Holmes Sterling Livingston

5. Did Hamlin supported the U.S. entry into the war with Mexico in the 1840's? Yes No

6. In 1848, Hamlin was elected to the U.S. Senate, replacing a senator who had died in office. Who was that senator? Anson Howard William Brownlow Lot Merrill John Fairfield

7. What event took place that ultimately caused Hamlin to join the Republican Party? Election of James Buchanan as president Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Collapse of the Whig Party

8. Who was Hamlin's major opponet for the 1860 Republican nomination for vice-president? Gideon Wells Cassius Clay Simon Cameron Henry Stanbery

9. Where was the National Union Party (as the Republican Party was known during the Civil War) convention held in 1864 that saw Hamlin replaced on the ticket by Andrew Johnson? Boston New York City Baltimore Philadelphia

10. Which of the following does not apply to Hamlin after leaving the vice-presidency? Appointed Minister to Spain Served in President Grant's cabinet Re-elected to the U.S. Senate Named collector of the port of Boston