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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. How were things going for the Union in 1862?

2. How did the first major engagement with Southern troops change the public view of the war?

3. Where did the Union troops suffer a major defeat under General Burnside?

4. Who was Philip Sheridan?

5. How did Lincoln respond when a Democratic Representative opposed him as "King Lincoln"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Lincoln not liberate all the slaves early in the war?

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

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

6. Describe General McClellan's campaign against Lincoln.

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

8. What difficulties did Salmon Chase create for Lincoln?

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

10. Describe Lincoln's approach to the question of slavery relative to his conduct of the war.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lincoln's relationship with the military. What was military culture like, and how did it differ from other political bodies Lincoln had worked with? How did the military require a management style that was different from the management style Lincoln had learned in the Republican Party, in Congress, and then in the White House.

Essay Topic 2

Was Lincoln naïve to think that the Southern states could be brought back into the Union after seceding? Did he underestimate the passions associated with slavery, and the benefits associated with the Union? Was he misled by advisers?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of experiential learning in Lincoln's career, both as a young man and as President. How did he learn, and what made his judgment trustworthy? What errors did he make?

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