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

2. Which Union loss caused Lincoln to exclaim, "What will the country say?"
(a) Antietam.
(b) Bull Run.
(c) Chancellorsville.
(d) Fredericksburg.

3. How did Lincoln view the Battle of Antietam?
(a) As an indication of which army was ultimately superior.
(b) As an indication of divine will about emancipation.
(c) As an indication of fate with regard to the Union.
(d) As an indicator of whose strategies were superior.

4. What is considered the most controversial action Lincoln took during the Civil War?
(a) The burning of Atlanta.
(b) Replacing McClellan with Burnside.
(c) The suspension of habeas corpus.
(d) The Emancipation Proclamation.

5. How did the first major engagement with Southern troops change the public view of the war?
(a) The Southern loss made people think that the war would be over quickly.
(b) The Union loss made people think that the South might succeed.
(c) The Union loss made people think that the war might go on for a long time.
(d) The stalemate made people think that the war might go on for a long time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was McClellan's feeling about the President and Congress?

2. What did Lincoln suspect about Greeley's proposal?

3. Who replaced General Burnside?

4. What was the public sentiment about the Civil War at the beginning?

5. What did the Battle of Antietam indicate for Lincoln?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Civil War create international difficulties for Lincoln?

2. What problems did Lincoln have with General McClellan?

3. When does Donald locate the low point for Lincoln's administration?

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

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

6. How did Lincoln change the command structure of the army in order to get better results out of General McClellan?

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

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

9. How did Lincoln handle the decision of when to liberate the slaves?

10. What problems did Lincoln face from Minnesota?

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