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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. When did the United States Civil War begin?
2. What was the name of a major command of the United States Army during the 19th century which oversaw the military affairs in the country west of the Mississippi River to the borders of California and Oregon?
3. What is a foreign policy which holds that political rulers should avoid alliances with other nations, but still retain diplomacy, and avoid all wars not related to direct self-defense?
4. The Emancipation Proclamation did not pertain to the slaves in the border states, leaving nearly how many people in bondage?
5. William H. Seward was the 12th governor of what state?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did President Buchanan do in response to the secession of the Southern states in Chapter 5?
2. What military decision did General Benjamin F. Butler make in 1861 regarding escaped slaves?
3. What actions and events led to the beginning of the Civil War, as discussed in Chapter 5?
4. When was the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued and what did it proclaim?
5. What did the Emancipation Proclamation allow for regarding the military, as discussed in Chapter 8?
6. What treatment did blacks receive in the Union Army, as described in Chapter 8?
7. What was Abraham Lincoln's opinion of General Benjamin F. Butler's actions in Chapter 6?
8. What actions did John C. Fremont take with escaped slaves in Chapter 6?
9. What legislation did Abraham Lincoln introduce to Congress in July of 1862? What became of the legislation?
10. What led to John C. Fremont's removal from command in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the measures introduced by Lincoln regarding fugitive slaves in 1861. How did the border states receive Lincoln's attempts at resolution?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the different abolitionist movements of the early 1800s. How did these movements differ in their philosophies of dealing with the emancipated slaves?
Essay Topic 3
Describe James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, and the presidential elections of 1848. How was Lincoln involved in campaigning?
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