Answer the Corresponding questions from the HST 11 Readings attachment.
Reading #1
Though the author only hints at it, what was Susan’s darkest fear about the fate of her attractive daughter, Emmeline?
Based on the above excerpt, briefly explain why Southern slaveholders might be so violently opposed to Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Reading #2
1. To whom is the above image sympathetic: Brooks or Sumner? Briefly explain.
Reading #3
What is the chief issue of contention in the above excerpts?
Though Douglas won reelection to the Senate in 1858, what did Lincoln gain from the debates?
Reading #4
What was the population of New York in 1790? And Virginia? What were their respective populations in 1850?
In one word, how does Helper explain how the North surpassed the South between those years in terms of population and economic productivity?
The South had long boasted of its agricultural superiority to the North. What do Helper’s charts suggest about that vaunted superiority?
In the final paragraph above, Helper discusses the Southern perception of manual labor. What is that perception, and how might it explain–in part–the greater economic development of the North.
Reading #5
1. According to the map above, would Lincoln have garnered the majority of electoral votes necessary to win the election, even if the opposition had been united against him?
According to the chart, how many electoral votes did Lincoln win from the Slave States?
What percentage of Lincoln’s electoral votes came from Free States?
Reading #6
List the first seven states to secede from the Union.
List the subsequent four states to secede.
Reading #7
According to the first map above, which region (North or South) has the greatest population densities?
According to the second map above, which region of the country employs the more extensive railway system?
Are there any industrial areas located in Virginia, the South’s largest and most economically robust state? Briefly explain why that might be a problem as the Confederacy prepared for war.
Based on the maps above, which side (North or South) would likely be favored going into the Civil War.
Reading #8
1. Initially, the Emancipation Proclamation had far more symbolic than real impact. Why?
The Emancipation Proclamation did not free slaves from a handful of Border States that had remained loyal to the United States, including West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Why might Lincoln exempt those states?
Reading #9
What was it that Lincoln wanted the people of the United States to do for the dead soldiers?
Why do you think the Gettysburg Address continues to be held in such high regard?
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