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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. While in Brazil, ________ found the people there to be 'refined and gentlemanly' and had to reconsider previous beliefs.

2. The war had been compared to _________ and the Union soldiers rallied themselves around it.

3. In 1854 __________ published a two-book set entitled Types of Mankind asserting the supremacy of the white race.

4. John Dewey attended the University of Vermont and was a supporter of __________.

5. The Battle of the Wilderness claimed 60,000 lives and was fought over the span of _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the two occupations between which William James kept having troubles making up his mind?

2. What was Webster's argument in terms of the legal battle between the two Darmouths which arose?

3. How did the Abolitionists view the Unionists during the period of the Civil War?

4. What was in the essay that James read by a French philosopher which helped him to gain insight into two things?

5. Why did many of the Civil War soldiers felt their friends and family were dying during the war?

6. Why did Agassiz's second wife, Elizabeth Cabot Cary, open up a school in their home?

7. Why did William Henry Sr. always feel that he was at a disadvantage in his life?

8. What did Agassiz want to prove about the fish that James caught while traveling in Brazil?

9. Why did Charles Pierce decide he wanted to found the Metaphysical Club in 1872?

10. What business did the Civil War destroy, though it did not interfere with the textile industry in New England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The disagreement with the idea of creationism and evolution began early on in educational discourse.

Part 1: Why do you think people clung so tightly to the story of creation?

Part 2: In what ways might creationism and evolutionary theory work together?

Part 3: Do you side with evolutionary thinkers or creationism thinkers? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The Congress during the time of the Civil War was said to more active than ever before, according to the Preface.

Part 1: Why do you think the Civil War was a time when Congress was able to be more active?

Part 2: Why was it necessary for Congress to become a progressive leader during this time?

Part 3: Do you think government should have been more or less active at this time, knowing what we do now?

Essay Topic 3

For many of the men in this book, the idea of including Christianity in their believe systems was important.

Part 1: Why do you think these great thinkers also tended to be men of great faith?

Part 2: Do you think it's necessary to link great thoughts with religion and with spirituality? Why or why not?

Part 3: Are the thinker's ideas strengthened or weakened by the inclusion of religion. Why?

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