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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. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

2. What does General John C. Frymont do in Chapter 2?

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

4. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?

5. Who is Joseph Aubuchon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the purpose of the Habeas Corpus Act.

3. Describe Abraham Lincoln.

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

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

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

7. How are Jews treated by the Union in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the Confederacy uses guerilla tactics during the Civil War. How does the Union Army react to these tactics? What legal restrictions prevent the Union Army from combating some of the Confederate's guerilla tactics?

Essay Topic 2

What was the purpose of the Union's "scorched earth" policy? What legal precedents or laws are cited to excuse this practice? Describe the effect the scorched earth policy was intended to have on the South and the actual effect it had on the Confederacy.

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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