§ 323.--_a_. Why were the people of South Carolina so opposed to any limitation of slavery? How did they show their opposition?
_b_. Had slavery disappeared in the North because people thought that it was wrong?
§§ 324, 325.--_a_. What suggestions were made by some in the North for the ending of slavery? What do you think of these suggestions?
_b_. For what did Garrison contend, and how did he make his views known? Why were these views opposed in the North?
§ 326.--_a_. Why were the Southerners so alarmed by Nat Turner's Rebellion?
_b_. What power had Congress over the mails? How would you have voted on this question?
§§ 327, 328.--_a_. Why is the right of petition so important? How is this right secured to citizens of the United States?
_b_. Why should these petitions be considered as insulting to slaveholders?
_c_. Why were the Southerners so afraid of any discussion of slavery?
§§ 329, 330.--_a_. Show by the map the extent of the Mexican Republic.
_b_. Why did Texas wish to join the United States? What attitude had Mexico taken on slavery?
§§ 331, 332.--_a_. Explain carefully how the Texas question influenced the election of 1844.
_b_. What was the Liberty party? How did its formation make the election of Polk possible?
§ 333.--How did the Mexicans regard the admission of Texas? What dispute with Mexico arose? Did Mexico begin the war?
§§ 334, 335.--_a_. What was the plan of Taylor's campaign? Of Scott's campaign?
_b_. Mention the leading battles of Taylor's campaign. Of Scott's campaign.
§§ 336, 337.--_a_. What action did the American settlers in California take? With what result?
_b_. Explain by a map the Mexican cessions of 1848 and 1853.
§§ 338, 339.--_a_. What was the extent of Oregon in 1845?
_b_. How was the dispute finally settled? Explain by a map.
_c_. What was the extent of Oregon in 1847? Is it the same to-day?
_d_. Of what value was this region to the United States?
§§ 340, 341.--_a_. Why was there little question whether Oregon would be slave or free?
_b_. Explain carefully Wilmot's suggestion. What would be the arguments in Congress for and against this "proviso"?
_c_. What is meant by "squatter sovereignty"? What do you think of the wisdom and justice of such a plan?