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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the eighth President of the United States?
2. In the wake of the Dred Scot decision, President Buchanan declared that slavery existed in all states under the Constitution and tried to bring what state in as a slave state?
3. Who was the 14th President of the United States?
4. What was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy, and was operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s?
5. When was John C. Fremont born?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Abraham Lincoln's most controversial court case discussed in Chapter 2. What was the outcome of the trial?
2. What laws prevented equality between states of the North and South, as discussed in Chapter 1?
3. What is ironic about Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery during the 1856 presidential elections, as discussed in Chapter 3?
4. What factions of the Republican Party did Lincoln clash with regarding the slavery issues in Chapter 3?
5. Where was Lincoln's income mostly derived in the 1840s? What does the author write about Lincoln's profession in Chapter 2?
6. What did President Buchanan declare in the wake of the Dred Scott Decision?
7. Who was Henry Clay? What beliefs did Clay hold regarding slavery?
8. When and why did the Republican Party emerge in the 1850s? How did Lincoln fit in with the Republicans?
9. How did Lincoln's political associations change in the 1850s? What party had he been affiliated with?
10. How did the abolitionist movement evolve during Taylor's presidency, as discussed in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the slavery laws of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois during Lincoln's childhood. How did the laws differ from the South to the North?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution. When was the amendment first introduced to the House? How was it received by the citizens of the nation?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Lincoln's Law practice in Illinois during the 1840s, and notable cases taken by Lincoln which centered on slaves or former slaves. What do these cases say about Lincoln's views on slavery?
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