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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. Anti-Nebraska groups began calling themselves what?

2. Originally was slavery going to be allowed in the West?

3. When did the Lincolns move to central Illinois?

4. In November Lincoln and Douglas had their first debate over what, starting a rivalry that would last years?

5. What were Douglas' ideas causing in the Democratic party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the "Lost Speech?"

2. Describe Mary Todd.

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

4. What was significant about Kansas' rejection of the LeCompton Constitution?

5. What political party did Lincoln join? Who were their rivals?

6. Describe Lincoln's personality as a young man.

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

8. How was Lincoln unique as a lawyer?

9. What was the Dred Scott decision?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln became known for his physical strength and honesty.

Part 1) Describe Lincoln's physical build and character. How is this seen in him as a child and throughout his adolescence?

Part 2) How do these traits benefit him as a lawyer and politician?

Part 3) How might people think of you? What traits are dominant in your appearance and personality?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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