d.  What change in the control of the Senate had taken place?  Why?  Why was this change so important?

Sec.Sec. 363, 364.—­a.  What had caused the growth of the Northern cities?  Why were there so few large cities in the slave states?

b.  How had the population of the states changed since 1790?  What had caused the growth of the Northwest?

c.  Where was there the greatest density of population?  Why?

Sec.Sec. 365, 366.—­a.  Describe the change of life in the cities.  What arrangements were made for the comfort and health of the people?

b.  How had railroads increased, and what improvements had been made?

Sec.Sec. 367, 368.—­a.  Of what use are newspapers?  How do they influence the opinions of the people?  What policy did Horace Greeley uphold?  Why?

b.  Who were some of the important writers?  Mention two works of each.

c.  What influence did the telegraph have?  Was this important?

d.  Describe some of the other inventions.

e.  Why had this progress been confined mainly to the North?

CHAPTER 36

Sec. 369.—­a.  Who were the leading Republican candidates?

b.  Why was Lincoln nominated?  What is the meaning of the phrase “too conspicuous”?

c.  What did Seward mean by saying that there was a “higher law” than the Constitution?  Why was the slavery contest “irrepressible”?

d.  What declaration was made by the Republican party as to slavery?  Compare this policy with the Wilmot Proviso.

Sec.Sec. 370, 371.—­a.  What divisions took place in the Democratic party?  Why?

b.  What candidates were named?  What policy did each uphold?

c.  How had the demands of the Southerners concerning slavery increased?

d.  What third party was formed?  By whom?  What does the name show?

Sec.Sec. 372, 373.—­a.  What was the result of the election?

b.  What was there peculiar in Lincoln’s election?

c.  Were the Southern states in any particular danger?

d.  Why should the Southerners have felt so strongly about this election?  What was their hope in threatening secession?

Sec.Sec.374, 375.—­a Give arguments for and against secession.  In what other question similar to this had South Carolina led?

b.  Were the people of the South generally in favor of secession?

c.  What compromise did Buchanan suggest?  What do you think of the wisdom of the plan?

d.  Explain carefully the points in Crittenden’s plan.  Discuss its value.

Sec.Sec. 376, 377.—­a Could one state dissolve the Union? b.  What other states followed South Carolina?