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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. The public was clamoring for a battle to take place, so Lincoln called Generals Scott and McDowell to discuss what?

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

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

4. McClellan still refused to attack the rebels head-on. Why?

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 Lincoln's initial cabinet members.

2. How did Lincoln handle McClellan's inactivity?

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

4. Why did Lincoln grow his Quaker beard?

5. What happened to Willie? How did this affect the Lincolns?

6. What led to antiwar protests?

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

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

9. Describe Grant.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln opened a country store with Jon Berry, but they went into debt.

Part 1) How did this debt occur? How did it affect Lincoln? What did he learn from this?

Part 2) What did he call this debt? Why might he have called it this?

Part 3) What can we as Americans learn from Lincoln's debt and his process of dealing with it?

Essay Topic 3

Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.

Part 1) Describe his childhood. How did the skills he learned as a child benefit him as an adult?

Part 2) Do his personality and interests predispose him to the career he would have as an adult? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Lincoln's childhood compare to your own? How does your personality affect decisions you make and interests you have?

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