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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. What did Lincoln see as advantageous when writing "I Accept the Nomination"?

2. When was "Founded on Both Injustice and Bad Policy" written?

3. When was "A Moral, a Social, and a Political Wrong" written?

4. What does Lincoln rail against in "It is the End of Us"?

5. What does Lincoln not believe in according to "The Social and Political Equality of the Races"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the South do after Lincoln's election in "The Perpetuity of Popular Government"?

2. Why did Lincoln criticize James K. Polk?

3. What did Lincoln want John Fremont to modify?

4. What does Lincoln state about his belief in racial equality?

5. When was Lincoln unusually emotional?

6. What did Lincoln write in 1832 according to '"Peculiar Ambition"?

7. What did Lincoln chastise General David Hunter for?

8. How did Lincoln hone his argument by the sixth debate in Illinois in 1858?

9. What does Lincoln state about a house?

10. What kind of existence did Lincoln's family lead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance of the beliefs regarding the legitimate object of government.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Supreme Court ruling regarding the Dred Scott case and how it countered the Republican platform.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss John Wilkes Booth's concerns regarding President Abraham Lincoln's rhetoric and political strategies.

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