=Study Questions.= _1._ Describe Lincoln's early surroundings. _2._ Picture Abe and his sister. _3._ How did Abe help get their meat? _4._ What did he owe to his mother? _5._ What did Abe's new mother do for him? _6._ What books did Abe read and how did he read them? _7._ Why was Abe liked in the family? _8._ How tall was Lincoln? How old was he when the family started for Illinois? _9._ What did he do soon after going to Illinois? _10._ What did he see in New Orleans that was new to him? _11._ Prove Lincoln was honest. _12._ Prove that the men of the countryside had confidence in Lincoln. _13._ How old was Lincoln when he ran for the legislature? _14._ Tell the story of Lincoln's experiences in running for the legislature. _15._ What was his success as a lawyer? _16._ Why did Lincoln love public speaking? _17._ Why was Lincoln not elected to Congress again? _18._ How did Lincoln become the champion speaker against Douglas? _19._ What was the effect of the debate? _20._ What new declaration did Lincoln make in his Springfield speech? _21._ Why did Lincoln challenge Douglas? _22._ How did Lincoln become widely known? _23._ What was the fatal question put to Douglas by Lincoln? _24._ To what rights did Lincoln say the black man is entitled? _25._ Picture the scene in the state convention of 1860. _26._ What was the effect of the Lincoln-Douglas debates on the Democratic party? _27._ Why did this result in Lincoln's election to the presidency? _28._ Give an account of the demonstrations made in honor of Lincoln. _29._ Who fired the first shot in the Civil War, and where was it fired? _30._ How many slave states in all remained loyal to the Union cause? _31._ What kind of a war did Lincoln make of this war? _32._ Tell the story of the _Merrimac_ and the _Monitor_. _33._ How was the _Merrimac_ protected? _34._ How did the Proclamation of Emancipation affect the strength of the Confederates? _35._ Describe the surrender of Lee. _36._ Tell the story of Lincoln's assassination. _37._ How did the nation feel over Lincoln's death? _38._ How has he been honored? _39._ Describe the statue in Edinburgh. _40._ Where was Lincoln buried? _41._ What was Lincoln's plan of reconstruction? _42._ What happened when Johnson tried to carry this out? _43._ Name two matters in which Johnson acted wisely.