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

2. Who did Lincoln think about after Willie's death?

3. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War was formed for what reason?

4. What would relieve Lincoln's depression and allow him to escape for a little while?

5. After a month of preparation, the Grand Army met the rebels where, though the Grand Army was ill-trained and the Union suffered a humiliating defeat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Grant.

2. How did General Lee shock the Union?

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

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

5. What did the Union worry about Great Britain doing? What did Great Britain end up doing? Why might they have done this?

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

7. Describe Lincoln's call for troops.

8. Why did Lincoln grow his Quaker beard?

9. What was the Crittenden Plan?

10. What did Lincoln do with the Fugitive Slave Law? What were the effects of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lincoln marries Mary Todd.

Part 1) Describe Lincoln's previous relationships with women. How do they compare to his relationship with Mary Todd?

Part 2) How are Lincoln and Mary a good pair? What troubles develop throughout their marriage? How are these troubles foreshadowed?

Part 3) Describe your ideal significant other. Why are these traits important to you?

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln has an obsession with death.

Part 1) Describe this obsession. Why might it have begun? What events exacerbated it?

Part 2) How can this be seen as foreshadowing? How does it affect him throughout his life?

Part 3) What is the connection between this obsession and his religious beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

The Union Army is weak through much of the war.

Part 1) Describe the Union Army. Why is it so weak? How is this reflected in various Civil War battles?

Part 2) How is the army able to be successful in the end? How do the leaders of this army learn from their mistakes? What role does Lincoln play in the strengthening of this army?

Part 3) Compare the Union Army to the U.S. Army today?

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