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The following questions will appear on the final exam (Wednesday 8:00 AM).

Which of the following was an advantage for the South in the Civil War?
A. Larger population
B. Stronger economic base
C. Defensive posture
D. Well-established government

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution?
A. To outlaw slavery
B. To end the Civil War
C. To ban slavery from the western territories
D. To implement popular sovereignty

What radical abolitionist published The Liberator?
A. Benjamin Lundy
B. Daniel Webster
C. William Lloyd Garrison
D. Frederick Douglass

Who is known as the Father of the Santa Fe Trail?
A. Brigham Young
B. William Becknell
C. Joseph Smith
D. James Marshall

Which southern leader was named president of the Confederate States of America in 1861?

A. John Calhoun
B. John Crittenden
C. Jefferson Davis
D. Thomas Jefferson

Based on the lectures you have heard, and on Tocqueville's definitions in Chapter 25, is the instructor of this course a democratic historian or an aristocratic historian?

A key concept laced throughout Democracy in America is the tyranny of the majority. The principle concern of American public affairs today is the war on terrorism. The greatest terrorist in American history, judged by the results produced, was John Brown. Given the difficulty of overcoming majority power in American democracy, was John Brown justified in what he did in Kansas Territory and at Harper's Ferry?

How well do the characters and events in the folksong, "Sweet Betsy from Pike," illustrate the observations made by Tocqueville in Chapter 41, "How Americans Understand Equality of the Sexes"?

OK, no wonder people have been asking me when the Cultural Currents assignment is due. I made a cut&paste error in making up the calendar. I meant for this Friday to be the due date, but I see the calendar notes conflict. So, I have to set back the due date. Just be sure to post before the list closes on Friday, 10 December.