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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. What event inspired the speech known as "Funeral Oration"?

2. Who said that "a person should seek to be holy on earth in order to achieve rewards in heaven"?

3. Who was the editor for the Emporia Gazette and won the Pulitzer Prize?

4. Who was probably the outstanding leader of the abolitionist movement and president of the American Anti-Slavery Society?

5. Who responded to a death sentence for being a heretic in a speech called "On His Condemnation to Death"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the war against all nations.

2. In the speech "Before the Battle of Leuthen", describe the disasters that concerned the French and Reich army.

3. What were the social principles outlined by Alexander Hamilton?

4. What were Elihu Root's arguments for the League of Nations?

5. Socrates was sentenced to death for being a heretic and corrupting the youth. What did Socrates question after be condemned to death?

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

7. Describe the indictment against Mirabeau.

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

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

10. Discuss the relationship between the United States and the British government after the Revolution.

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

Washington was the first President of the United States. Washington overcame many challenges, but asked Americans to step up to other challenges in his farewell speech.

Part 1) What challenges faced early America?

Part 2 )Why did Washington state "I ought to stop" when he discussed the challenges?

Part 3) How did Washington suggest we preserve our nation?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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