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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. Why were Democrats critical of Lincoln?

2. Who was Philip Sheridan?

3. What document justified the controversial step Lincoln took during the Civil War?

4. What was Lincoln's view of his role in the Civil War?

5. How did Lincoln's strategy of appointing cabinet-members get him in trouble?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What problems did Lincoln face from Minnesota?

8. What was the public's initial reaction to the Civil War?

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

10. Describe Lincoln's relationship with General Hooker.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the benefits and what were the risks of Lincoln's cabinet of enemies? Did this arrangement ultimately benefit Lincoln? Did it hurt him? Discuss instances in which it was helpful or harmful.

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln was engaged three times before he finally married his third fiancée. Compare and contrast his private life and his relationship with his wife, and his public life and his career as a politician. Was he the same person in either circumstance, or did he live a split life between the two spheres?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Lincoln not emancipate the slaves early in the war? What practical factors led him to hold off on emancipation? Did he ultimately gain by waiting, or did he lose some authority or political capital by waiting for the right time?

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