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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 the 54th of Massachusetts--a Negro outfit--launched a viscous attack against rebels at Fort Wagner, what myth was effectively ended?

2. By what was Mary haunted?

3. Lincoln wanted to be elected for a second term, though he had a strange feeling. What was this feeling?

4. ______________ declared itself "neutral" in the conflict, with people enlisting in both armies.

5. Lincoln still needed more troops, so he enforced what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lincoln's generals.

2. What happened when Lincoln said he did not support the amendment?

3. How did Lincoln get slavery outlawed in all federal territories?

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

5. Describe Lincoln's call for troops.

6. How did General Lee shock the Union?

7. How was the Southern Confederacy formed?

8. 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?

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

10. Describe Lincoln's initial cabinet members.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Southern Confederacy is established.

Part 1) What events lead up to the establishing of this Southern Confederacy? Could this have been avoided? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 2) Should a Southern Confederacy have been avoided? Why or why not? What might have happened if the split of the Union had not led to a war? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) How are signs of this Confederacy being rebuilt today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln was growing sicker and sicker.

Part 1) What might have been causing this illness? How did his role as President affect his health?

Part 2) How did this coincide with another vision? How might all this have affected him?

Part 3) If he had not been assassinated, do you believe he would have been able to finish out his second term in office? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There is a great amount of political turmoil throughout Lincoln's career in politics.

Part 1) Describe this political turmoil. What caused this turmoil? How did Lincoln and other respond to it?

Part 2) How did Lincoln and others help to create this turmoil? How does this turmoil affect our world today?

Part 3) What political turmoil exists in our world today? How does it compare to the turmoil of the 19th century?

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