b. What power does the Constitution give Congress over a territory? (Art. IV, Sec. 3.)
§ 358.--a. Explain carefully the quotations from Lincoln's speeches.
b. Was the doctrine of popular sovereignty necessarily favorable to slavery? Give illustrations to support your reasons.
c. Was Douglas's declaration in harmony with the decision of the Supreme Court?
§§ 359, 360.--a. Compare the attitude of Douglas and Buchanan upon the admission of Kansas.
b. Describe John Brown's raid. Was he a traitor?
GENERAL QUESTIONS
a. Give, with dates, the important laws as to slavery since 1783.
b. What were the arguments in favor of the extension of slavery? Against it?
c. Find and learn a poem against slavery by Whittier, Lowell, or Longfellow.