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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 does Donald say Lincoln returned to with the Gettysburg Address?
(a) Freedom of speech.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Making public proclamations.
(d) Habeas Corpus.

2. Who was Edward Stanton?
(a) The official whom Lincoln appointed as Secretary of Defense.
(b) The official who replaced Simon Cameron.
(c) A military strategist who advised Lincoln.
(d) The official whom Lincoln appointed as Secretary of State.

3. What was the occasion for the Gettysburg Address?
(a) Lincoln's passage through Gettysburg.
(b) The victory at Gettysburg.
(c) The dedication of a cemetery.
(d) The loss at Chancellorsville.

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

5. Which states gave Lincoln a ready supply of troops?
(a) Free states.
(b) Slave states.
(c) Border states.
(d) Mid-Atlantic states.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lincoln not free all slaves early in the Civil War?

2. Who was Lincoln's chief opponent for the nomination for President in 1864?

3. What difficulty did Lincoln encounter at the start of the Civil War?

4. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What risk did Lincoln run by suspending habeas corpus?

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 approach to the question of slavery relative to his conduct of the war.

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

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

8. Describe Lincoln's plans to run for re-election.

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

10. How was the Civil War progressing for the Union troops in 1864?

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