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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 Democratic supporter gives a speech during the 1864 campaigns claiming that emancipation will make postwar reunion difficult?

2. In Chapter 6, what is the average length of time a Northern arrestee is detained?

3. In Chapter 9, which congressman's arrest sparks rallies among his supporters?

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

5. What does the War Department and General E. R. S. Camby declare the Banshee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does James Bryce liken President Lincoln to Oliver Cromwell?

3. According to Lincoln, what differentiates his actions from that of a dictator?

4. Describe the Dred Scott decision.

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

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

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

8. Describe President Lincoln's letter to Erastus Corning.

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

10. What is the purpose of James G. Randall's book, "Constitutional Problems under Lincoln"?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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