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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. In the rural South, instead of petitions and calls for equality, mutually reinforcing _________ spread about either the federal government's future or insurrections.

2. Some ___________ began pooling their resources in hopes of buying or leasing land that had been confiscated.

3. Few slaves knew how to ___________ before they entered the military.

4. Mobility, craft skills, and literacy were all crucial components in the creation of political __________.

5. Hahn argues that smaller __________ do not allow us to see how the developments of one era shaped those of the next.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did slaves believe was imminent because of the election of a certain president?

2. What happened as a result of the increased slave population before the Antebellum Period?

3. Why does Hahn focus on the rural South within the course of this book?

4. Why did the Union League spread rapidly through the plantation belt at the time?

5. What did Congress allow the federal government to do during the time of the reconstruction?

6. What did the slaveholders begin to do in order to entice their slaves to stay on the farms to work?

7. Why were so many rumors about black uprisings and other troubles spreading so quickly at this time?

8. How did the freed men respond to the new extension of the right to vote?

9. What are the two main ideas which Hahn's book seeks to suggest?

10. During the 1850s, what calls for political inclusion were largely ignored or rejected by society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hahn focuses on a larger period of time in this book, hoping to seek a broad understanding of the political struggles and developments.

Part 1: Do you think it was a good idea to focus on such a large period of time? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think Hahn might have been more effective focusing on a shorter period of time? Why or why not?

Part 3: Did you feel Hahn's book succeeded in accomplishing its overall goal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Religious organizations provided a good deal of support to those in the African American community, helping them to better mobilize.

Part 1: Why was religion such an important part of the lives of the African Americans?

Part 2: Why would religious organizations help with political movements?

Part 3: How might the religious communities support those who were running for office?

Essay Topic 3

Slavery is a hot topic, no matter who you talk to. Everyone has an opinion about slavery of the past and how it affects the modern world.

Part 1: How do you feel about the institution of slavery in the past?

Part 2: Do you think slavery is still alive and well today? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about slavery today?

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