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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Donald say was the low point for Lincoln's administration?
(a) Late 1863.
(b) Early 1863.
(c) Late 1862.
(d) Mid-1863.

2. How did Lincoln handle the question of emancipating the slaves?
(a) He kept his feelings to himself.
(b) He told each party what they wanted to hear.
(c) He made no question of his opposition to slavery.
(d) He waffled on it.

3. What obstacle did Lincoln face in moving troops from north to south?
(a) Inconsistent rail service.
(b) Lack of funds.
(c) Railroad saboteurs.
(d) Pro-South citizens in Maryland.

4. What was one consequence of Lincoln's letter to Greeley?
(a) Some Republicans wanted to impeach him.
(b) Some Democrats wanted to impeach him.
(c) Some in the Union party wanted to rescind his nomination.
(d) Some Republicans wanted to rescind his nomination.

5. What shift did Lincoln's letter to Greeley indicate in Lincoln's thinking?
(a) It showed that he could act to protect mercantile interests after all.
(b) It made slavery the purpose of the war after all.
(c) It showed that he was willing to punish the South after all.
(d) It showed that he was willing to punish the South after all. It showed that he could be influenced by mercantile interests after all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lincoln's campaign motto for his re-election campaign?

2. What was the new name of the Republican Party?

3. Who was the general in charge of Union troops at the beginning of the Civil War?

4. Which Union loss caused Lincoln to exclaim, "What will the country say?"

5. Where did Union troops suffer an early defeat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's relationship with his wife during the hard times of the war.

2. Describe Lincoln's falling out with Salmon Chase.

3. How did Lincoln bolster his support in the face of criticism over McClellan's inaction?

4. What major diplomatic problem confronted Lincoln at the end of the Civil War?

5. What was the state of the Union after Lincoln was re-elected?

6. What problems did Lincoln have preserving the integrity of the free states?

7. Describe Lincoln's final falling out with General McClellan.

8. Describe Lincoln's relationship with General Hooker.

9. How did Lincoln establish the terms for peace?

10. Describe the genesis and delivery of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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