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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 does the crew of the Banshee avoid arrest?

2. According to the New York Tribune, what percentage of military arrests are unjustified?

3. How does Kenneth A. Bernard attempt to defend Lincoln's character?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How are pamphlets used by Democrats during the Civil War?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Lincoln feel it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus? What are the positive and negative affects of the writ's suspension? According to historians, how might the precedents set by the suspension of the writ affect the future of American warfare policy?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the purpose of Lincoln's Corning letter. Why does Lincoln feel he must explain his actions to Corning and his associates? How do Northern Democrats react to the letter? What impact does Francis Lieber's recommendation in 1864 have on later interpretations of the letter?

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