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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. After moving to Springfield, how did Lincoln feel?

2. Describe Robert Todd.

3. In 1832, what was Lincoln's first venture into political platforms?

4. Kansas rejected the LeCompton Constitution, ensuring what?

5. The Republicans held a convention with Lincoln as the keynote speaker, and he gave an hour-and-a-half long impromptu speech. As what is this speech known?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between Lincoln and Mary Owens?

2. How did Mary and Abraham handle her family's desire to see their relationship end?

3. What were the results when Lincoln and Douglas put themselves forth as Presidential candidates?

4. What were the effects of Douglas' "don't care" attitude?

5. What was the Missouri Compromise? How did the Kansas-Nebraska Bill affect the Missouri Compromise?

6. With what deaths do the Lincolns have to deal?

7. Describe Robert Lincoln.

8. Why did Lincoln become known as a railroad lawyer?

9. Describe the political environment at this time. What did this mean for the Whigs?

10. Describe Mary Todd.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Southern Confederacy is established.

Part 1) What events lead up to the establishing of this Southern Confederacy? Could this have been avoided? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 2) Should a Southern Confederacy have been avoided? Why or why not? What might have happened if the split of the Union had not led to a war? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) How are signs of this Confederacy being rebuilt today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Lincolns suffer the death of two of their children.

Part 1) Describe these deaths. How do they affect Mary and Abraham? How do these deaths affect their relationship?

Part 2) How is death prevalent in Lincoln's life? How does Lincoln deal with this?

Part 3) How do you deal with death and loss? How does this compare to Lincoln and Mary?

Essay Topic 3

Lincoln makes plans for emancipation.

Part 1) What is emancipation? How does he make plans for emancipation? How do others influence his plans?

Part 2) What role does the Civil War play in the ability for emancipation to occur? What do others think about Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? Why?

Part 3) Could the North have won the war without the emancipation? Why or why not?

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