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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 is John Quincy Adams's political nemesis?

2. Which country continues to import cotton from the South during the Civil War?

3. What concerns does Joseph Holt have about rebel defectors who are found behind Union lines?

4. According to John Quincy Adams, what gives Congress the power to abolish slavery?

5. Why does Lincoln feel the need to censure John Fremont?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Confederate Captain John Wilkinson slip through the blockades multiple times during the Civil War?

2. What concerns do Union officials have about rebel defectors who claim to be seeking asylum in the Union?

3. How does Clement Vallandingham's arrest affect the political climate of the North?

4. How does the USS Niphon capture the Ella and Annie?

5. Why does Francis Lieber recommend trials by military commission in 1864?

6. Why does Horatio Seymour quote Lord Coke, by saying, "Where courts of law are open, martial law cannot be executed?"

7. Why is the Banshee declared an agent of the Confederacy?

8. Why does Andrew D. Duff predict that President Lincoln will not allow voting in November of 1864?

9. What is the "White Flag Affair?"

10. What happens at Pohick Church in 1861?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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