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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. What compelled Lincoln to take the steps leading to war and the Emancipation Proclamation according to "If Slavery is Not Wrong, Nothing is Wrong"?

2. When was "Give Me a Tangible Nucleus" written?

3. What did the election of Republicans pave the way for according to "The New Reckoning"?

4. What did Lincoln want African Americans to do after the war according to "The Ban is Still Upon You"?

5. Why wasn't "The Administration Will Not Be Re-Elected" sent by Lincoln?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lincoln stress about the war to a group of soldiers?

2. What did Lincoln declare in January 1863 according to "A New Birth in Freedom"?

3. What was Lincoln convinced of in August 1864?

4. What does Lincoln address when he writes to General Hooker?

5. What did Lincoln demonstrate in his letter to General Don Carlos Buell according to "We Cannot Escape History"?

6. What was Lincoln under increasing pressure to do by July 1864?

7. Why did Lincoln write to Carl Schurz?

8. What did Lincoln urge General McClellan to do in a letter?

9. What did Lincoln issue in September 1862?

10. Why are elections necessary based on an address written on November 10, 1864?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Lincoln's election affected the South's decision to secede.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two generals from the Civil War and compare their methodology and leadership skills.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of General Robert E. Lee in the Civil War and the significance of his surrender at the end of the war.

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