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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. According to the laws of war, what happens to neutral crewmen when a neutral ship is confiscated?

2. Why does President Lincoln write a letter to Erastus Corning?

3. What book does James G. Randall write that criticizes Lincoln's habeas corpus policy?

4. Why do the consequences of the Emancipation Proclamation concern Lincoln more than the reactions to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus?

5. In Chapter 6, which Pro-Lincoln historian is accused of generalizing the prisoners' danger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ex parte Milligan.

2. What happens at Pohick Church in 1861?

3. Why are modern historians unable to replicate or confirm Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study?

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

5. Why are there several discrepancies among the reported number of civilians arrested during the Civil War?

6. How does the Mexican-American War influence Lincoln's perception of Constitutional issues?

7. Describe the Dred Scott decision.

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

9. What is the "White Flag Affair?"

10. Why does Joseph G. Knapp complain to Edward Bates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how freedom of speech and freedom of the press are affected during Lincoln's administration. What is the purpose of this particular suppression of civil liberties? If these two rights had not been suppressed during the war, how might the outcome of the war have been affected?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Great Britain play in the American Civil War? How do Confederates use international law and their relationship with Great Britain to their advantage? Why is the Union cautious about offending Britain?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the warning Neely gives his readers about bias among historians. What cautions should a person take when studying history? How could political bias affect a person's view of history?

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