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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. Republican papers began mentioning Lincoln's name for what?

2. Lincoln became known as ___________ lawyer.

3. Lincoln ran his Senatorial campaign against Douglas for what reason?

4. He entered into a law practice with John Todd Stuart, and won his first court case. What type of case was this?

5. What political party was gaining favor from abolitionists in the North?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the "Lost Speech?"

4. What children were born amid these deaths?

5. With what is Lincoln concerned? How does he feel this issue should be handled?

6. Describe Douglas and Lincoln's first debate.

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

8. Describe Mary Todd.

9. What did free-soilers think about the Kansas-Nebraska Bill? Why?

10. What happened between Lincoln and Mary Owens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lincoln was growing sicker and sicker.

Part 1) What might have been causing this illness? How did his role as President affect his health?

Part 2) How did this coincide with another vision? How might all this have affected him?

Part 3) If he had not been assassinated, do you believe he would have been able to finish out his second term in office? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln and Douglas hold many debates and give many speeches.

Part 1) Who is Douglas? Compare Douglas and Lincoln. Describe Lincoln and Douglas' relationship.

Part 2) Describe their debates and speeches. How did this competition between these two men affect the U.S. at this time, including the beliefs of the general public, politics, war, and the institution of slavery?

Part 3) Do debates and speeches such as this influence us today? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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