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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 danger did the Confederate troops pose in summer 1864?

2. Who was Edward Stanton?

3. What action did Congress take on slavery at the end of 1864?

4. How did Lincoln respond to the controversies surrounding him?

5. What shift did Lincoln's letter to Greeley indicate in Lincoln's thinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's relationship with General Hooker.

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

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

4. What difficulties did Salmon Chase create for Lincoln?

5. Describe General McClellan's campaign against Lincoln.

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

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

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

9. What problems did Lincoln have with General McClellan?

10. How did Lincoln establish the terms for peace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How would you characterize Donald's biography of Lincoln? What are Donald's methods of writing the biography of Lincoln, and what are the benefits and risks of that method? How well does Donald succeed in his undertaking? Is the reader left wanting more or deeper treatment of a topic? If so, what topic?

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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