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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. According to John Bright, what law was very unsettled or bad?

2. In the speech "To His Troops", where did Catiline say people waited after losing their property?

3. According to Isocrates, which war did he believe may be the most famous of Athenian history?

4. Who believed that if everyone understood the facts, no one would question England's involvement in the war?

5. According to Smuts, what was the greatest military empire that ever existed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Macaulay's view of monarchical and aristocratic institutions.

2. In the chapter, "Domestic Affairs in the United States", what did John L. Lewis suggest about labor next year?

3. Describe Edmund Burke's objection of uncertainty of force.

4. According to Mazzini, describe the role of religion and politics in true society.

5. What did Cromwell feel his duty was to the people of Britain?

6. Describe the violation of alliance by Tilsit Russia.

7. Describe what constituted unity in Government according to Washington.

8. What influenced the "new world" according to Charles Hughes?

9. What did Saint Francis say concerning Noah's Ark in the speech "Sermon to the Birds"?

10. Describe the war against all nations.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stephen Douglas opposed Lincoln on slavery issues, but ultimately sided with the North when secession became a reality. Douglas posed for questions in response to Lincoln at a debate in Freeport, IL.

Part 1) Explain the first two questions Douglas asked Lincoln.

Part 2) Explain the last two questions Douglas asked Lincoln.

Part 3) In addition to the ultimate question of slavery, what were Lincoln and Douglas debating?

Essay Topic 2

Several speeches in the text focused on military leaders addressing their troops. Compare and contrast Hannibal's "To His Soldiers" and Leon Trotsky's "To the Red Army" speeches.

Essay Topic 3

Edouard Daladier was the Premier of France in 1940. Daladier delivered a speech that suggested that the Nazis' true goal was slavery.

Part 1) Discuss the domination of the Nazis.

Part 2) How did the Nazi propaganda affect the human heart?

Part 3) What did the Nazi leaders do according to Daladier?

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