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| | [[American History Lecture Six|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Six|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Six Answers|Student Answers]] | | [[American History Lecture Six|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Six|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Six Answers|Student Answers]] |
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| | + | 1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union? |
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| | + | 2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution. |
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| | + | 3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why? |
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| | + | 4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently? |
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| | + | 5. Abraham Lincoln was [[homeschooled]]. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking? |
| | + | [[Image:Abraham's Dream.jpg|right]] |
| | + | 6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!" |
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| | + | 7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. |
| | + | The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men." |
| | + | [[Image:The Chinese Question.jpg|right|400x]] |
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| | + | == Honors Questions == |
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| | + | These questions require answers that are a bit longer than the answers above. Answer three out of the following questions (in addition to the questions above): |
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| | + | H1. Which do you prefer, inflation or deflation? In your answer explain whether deflation or inflation is encouraged more by "hard money" (a gold standard for money). |
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| | + | H2. Free enterprise after the Civil War: a good or bad thing? |
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| | + | H3. Write about any issue or debate from the time period of 1860-1876. |
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| | + | H4. Andrew Johnson: misunderstood or incompetent? |
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| | + | H5. Your view of Abraham Lincoln, please. |