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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not mentioned as one of Parker's political concerns?
(a) The Kansas-Nebraska Act
(b) Slave colonies
(c) Political conspiracy
(d) Separation of church and state

2. One of the most popular gathering spots was located in what city?
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Boston
(c) Richmond
(d) Chicago

3. Lincoln is known for using words as _____________.
(a) Groundbreakers
(b) Weapons
(c) Elevators
(d) Apologies

4. How many men were lost on each side of the Battle of Gettysburg?
(a) 20,000
(b) 50,000
(c) 12,000
(d) 5,000

5. How many years did Henry Clay serve in politics?
(a) 30
(b) 15
(c) 10
(d) 25

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lincoln would go off by himself, he referred to it as _______________.

2. Everett's style was considered to be ______________.

3. What metaphor may be used to describe this experience?

4. Webster and his legal counsel believed that the secession of the Confederacy was _______________.

5. For the dead, one should offer ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Lincoln engage in contact with the spirit world? How was this done?

2. Both the North and South confessed to making mistakes in their battle plans. What were the mistakes?

3. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg such an important event?

4. What does the author say about the myth that Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg Address on the train from Washington to Gettysburg?

5. Why was Everett a desirable speaker at war memorials and cemeteries?

6. What was the running joke between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas?

7. What was Daniel Webster's famous quote regarding the succession of the Confederacy?

8. How did Joseph Story fit into the anti-slavery movement?

9. What was the basis of forming American ideals in the Constitution?

10. Lincoln believed that the tone of his address would have to reflect what emotions and beliefs?

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