Module 14 Short Answer Assignment

In addition to 3-5 sentences provide the section of the textbook you found your answer with each of your responses. 

1. Why would Americans view the Compromise of 1850 as a final solution to the sectional controversy that began with the Wilmot Proviso in 1846?
2. If you were a proslavery advocate, how would you feel about the platform of the newly formed Republican Party?
3. Based on the text of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, what was the position of the Republican Party in 1858? Was the Republican Party an abolitionist party? Why or why not?
4. John Brown is often described as a terrorist. Do you agree with this description? Why or why not? What attributes might make him fit this profile?
5. Was it possible to save American democracy in 1860? What steps might have been taken to maintain unity? Why do you think these steps were not taken?

Objectives:

This writing assignment aligns with course level objectives 1, 2, and 3 and module level objectives 1-4.