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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 was in the works by August of 1862 according to the editor?

2. When was "Will Be Received and Considered" written?

3. Who did Lincoln write "A Single Half-Defeat" for?

4. Who was "I Am Distressed Immeasurably" intended for?

5. Why was Hooker relieved of duties shortly after "Lee's Army Is Your True Objective Point"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lincoln foreshadow in response to a proclamation by General David Hunter?

2. Why did Lincoln write to Carl Schurz?

3. What does Lincoln make the Union synonymous with in December 1862?

4. What did Lincoln issue in September 1862?

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

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

7. What was Lincoln convinced of in August 1864?

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

9. What did Lincoln point out in a December 1863 address according to "Events Have Controlled Me"?

10. What became a contentious issue of the Reconstruction era?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Supreme Court ruling regarding the Dred Scott case and how it countered the Republican platform.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that criticism had on President Lincoln and what steps he took to counter criticism.

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