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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. What criticism was made of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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

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

4. How did the Civil War progress after initial Union losses?

5. What were the border states afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Lincoln's relationship with General Hooker.

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

5. What problems did Lincoln have with General McClellan?

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

7. Describe General McClellan's campaign against Lincoln.

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

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

10. What international crisis did Lincoln leave Seward to avert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Were England and France--both of which had outlawed slavery and slave trading--hypocritical in opposing Lincoln's blockade of the South during the Civil War? What interests were they speaking for when they complained about the war's impact? Did their arguments reconcile with their humanitarian stance with regard to slavery, and if so how?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What was Lincoln's role in the South's secession? Was it Lincoln's personal political stance, or were there other, larger issues behind the Southern states' timing in announcing their secession?

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