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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 decision does General John C. Frymont make about Joseph Aubuchon?

2. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?

3. Who are the Prisoners of State?

4. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?

5. Which former U.S. President does Lincoln admire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of John A. Marshall's book, "The American Bastile"?

2. What is the purpose of the Enrollment Act?

3. Why does Lincoln admire Andrew Jackson?

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

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

6. Who is Chauncey Burr?

7. Why does General John C. Frymont close the St. Louis "State Journal" and declare martial law?

8. How is the press used by the Confederate supporters in 1864 to create panic in New York?

9. Describe the purpose of the Habeas Corpus Act.

10. Describe Abraham Lincoln.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Lincoln's experiences before the Civil War affect his policies during the Civil War? How are Lincoln's views on civil liberties and slavery shaped? What aspects of his policies change during his administration and what affects those changes in policy?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the different forms of civil protests used by Lincoln's opponents. How does Lincoln's administration react to these protests and what effect does that reaction have on the original purpose of the protests?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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