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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Shelby Foote according to Chapter 7?

2. What battle was to be reennacted?

3. Where did the battle being reenacted take place historically?

4. What was Shelby Foote well known for appearing in?

5. Who killed Michael Westerman according to the patrons of the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Alberta Martin marry her first husband?

2. Who did the Civil War empower according to a 70 year old woman?

3. What groups were the Curtis' involved with?

4. What did the Sons of Confederate Veterans allow Mike Hawkins to do?

5. What event opened the Civil War according to Chapter 3?

6. Who was Shelby Foote according to Chapter 7?

7. What ceremonies did African Americans and Whites commemorate the Civil War soldiers with in Vicksburg?

8. Where was the Star-Spangled Banner composed?

9. What did Horwitz do prior to going to the reenactment according to Chapter 6?

10. What happened in the old Montgomery Capitol?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the goal of the Ku Klux Klan when it was first created and contrast it with the current Ku Klux Klan.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the battle of Bull Run, also known as the first battle of Manassas and its significance.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Star Spangled Banner.

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