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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. Why did Lincoln vote for Polk's military spending bills?

2. Who did Lincoln campaign for according to "Can We Not Come Together, for the Future"?

3. When was the Kansas-Nebraska act signed according to "Our Republican Robe is Soiled"?

4. When was Lincoln elected in the state legislature according to "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will"?

5. What skills attracted historians to Lincoln?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lincoln stress in his inaugural address?

2. What policies does Lincoln advocate in his letter to the editor of the Sangamo Journal in 1836?

3. What act was drawn in 1854 that brought Lincoln out of a five year political retirement?

4. What kind of existence did Lincoln's family lead?

5. What did a political opponent charge Lincoln with in 1846?

6. When was Lincoln unusually emotional?

7. What concerns did Lincoln have regarding the Maryland state legislature?

8. What will tear the Union asunder according to Lincoln's address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield?

9. Who was Grace Bedell and what did she suggest to Lincoln?

10. What is the legitimate object of government according to Lincoln in "Half Slave and Half Free"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the history of the Whig Party policies and the reason Lincoln advocated for the diversion of federal funds to the state.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the decision Lincoln made regarding a potential draft and Lincoln's policies on conscription.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss John Wilkes Booth's concerns regarding President Abraham Lincoln's rhetoric and political strategies.

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