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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. Who intervenes on John Eitel's behalf?

2. What precedent is set in Joseph Griffin's case?

3. Which former President is nearly arrested in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Joseph Aubuchon?

5. When does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Missouri?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Union officials react to reports of torture from prisoners of war?

2. Why do mobs from Baltimore burn bridges in 1861?

3. Why is Edmund J. Ellis banished from Missouri?

4. How does the War Department combat corruption during the Civil War?

5. Why does the War Department seize John N. Eitel in 1865?

6. How does General Grant respond to the guerrilla tactics of John Singleton Mosby?

7. What is the result of Joseph Griffin's suit against Captain Frank Wilcox?

8. Why must President Lincoln explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus to Congress?

9. Describe Henry W. Halleck.

10. How does Lincoln's decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus divide politicians in 1861?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the purpose of Lincoln's Corning letter. Why does Lincoln feel he must explain his actions to Corning and his associates? How do Northern Democrats react to the letter? What impact does Francis Lieber's recommendation in 1864 have on later interpretations of the letter?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lincoln feel it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus? What are the positive and negative affects of the writ's suspension? According to historians, how might the precedents set by the suspension of the writ affect the future of American warfare policy?

Essay Topic 3

Describe arguments for and against Lincoln's character and actions as President. Why do some early Civil War historians and Northern Democrats describe him as a dictator? How does Lincoln defend his character and actions against these accusations? In the light of history, how do most historians view the decisions he made during his administration?

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