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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accusations surrounded Mary?
(a) That she was spoiled and unkind.
(b) That she was secretly a Southern sympathizer.
(c) That she was in love with another man.
(d) That she was not American.

2. Lincoln called for troops from the Union, and there was a riot in ___________ when the Sixth Massachusetts tried to march through.
(a) Boston.
(b) Bridgeport.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Bloomington.

3. How did Lincoln meet with his cabinet members?
(a) He would meet with them in small groups.
(b) He would meet with all of them at once.
(c) He refused to meet with any of them.
(d) He would consult them individually.

4. Lincoln left by train to go to Washington, making stops along the way for speeches and appearances, including a stop in New York to meet who?
(a) A little boy who had written him a letter.
(b) Soldiers from Illinois.
(c) Family members.
(d) The young girl who suggested he grow a beard.

5. ______________ declared itself "neutral" in the conflict, with people enlisting in both armies.
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Missouri.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Fredrick Douglass?

2. In __________ Tennessee, Ulysses S. Grant won a victory for the Union, though rumors persisted that he was a drunk.

3. Lincoln declared a blockade of the Southern coast, and was trying desperately to keep the border states in the Union, including what states?

4. Stonewall Jackson's force blew through Fremont's lines in Shenandoah Valley, though Lincoln had done what?

5. The War Department began mobilizing black regiments, agreeing that black and white outfits would do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events at the National Soldier's Cemetery at Gettysburg.

2. Describe Lincoln's vision. What was Mary's interpretation of this vision?

3. What happened when McClellan clashed with General Lee over Richmond?

4. Describe Lincoln's initial cabinet members.

5. How did General Lee shock the Union?

6. Who did Lincoln invite to stay with him and Mary at the White House? What was this person's reaction to staying with the Lincoln's?

7. What was happening to Lincoln's reconstruction plan in Louisiana?

8. How did Lincoln go about changing who was in charge of the Potomac Army?

9. What happened when McClellan finally ordered his army into the enemy camp at Manassas?

10. What are two battles won by the Union? What problems still existed, though?

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