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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. How many civilian arrests does William Seward preside over in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Edwin M. Stanton?

3. With what political party does President Lincoln associate the longest?

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

5. What unusual qualities does Henry W. Halleck have in a leader?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are military commissions used during the Civil War?

4. What controversy arises between Peter H. Watson and a Union Senator in Chapter 5?

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

6. How is the scorched earth policy used during the Civil War?

7. How is guerrilla warfare used in the Civil War?

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

9. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?

10. Describe the Militia Act of 1862.

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

Discuss the importance of naval warfare during the Civil War. What difficulties arise for the Union in the detention and prosecution of suspected Confederate sailors? How does the Union Navy use the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus to their advantage?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the purpose and implementation of the Militia Act of 1862. How do a majority of Northern citizens react to the Act? What reasons are commonly given for draft evasion? How does the Union Army balance the retrieval of draft dodgers and deserters with the protection of commerce?

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