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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. Thomas Lincoln died on January 17, 1851. Did Lincoln attend the funeral?

2. In 1858, Lincoln gave what famous speech at the Republican convention?

3. Why did Lincoln believe Douglas allied with Southern leaders?

4. During his candidacy, Lincoln was encouraged to write an autobiography for what reason?

5. Lincoln and Mary resolved to be friends, and even wrote what together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the "Lost Speech?"

2. What might have begun Lincoln's fascination with madness?

3. What children were born amid these deaths?

4. How was Lincoln unique as a lawyer?

5. Describe Douglas and Lincoln's first debate.

6. What was Lincoln's first job? How might this have affected his opinion on slavery?

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

8. What did Lincoln think about the Mexican War?

9. What happened between Lincoln and Mary Owens?

10. How do the Lincolns raise their children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse.

Part 1) Describe the events that lead up to this surrender. How did the Confederates lose their control over the war?

Part 2) How does this affect the south and the reconciliation of the Union?

Part 3) How might this surrender and the victory of the Union play a role in Lincoln's assassination?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Lincoln opened a country store with Jon Berry, but they went into debt.

Part 1) How did this debt occur? How did it affect Lincoln? What did he learn from this?

Part 2) What did he call this debt? Why might he have called it this?

Part 3) What can we as Americans learn from Lincoln's debt and his process of dealing with it?

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