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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. How many troops did Lincoln order to Fort Sumter in "To Suppress Said Combinations"?

2. How does Lincoln portray himself in "For, and Not Against the Union"?

3. What does Lincoln say of secession in"The Union is Perpetual"?

4. What did Lincoln profess was needed to maintain America's political institutions?

5. What did Lincoln stress in "The Union is Perpetual"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lincoln state about a house?

2. What will tear the Union asunder according to Lincoln's address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield?

3. What did the South do after Lincoln's election in "The Perpetuity of Popular Government"?

4. What does Lincoln state about his belief in racial equality?

5. What act was drawn in 1854 that brought Lincoln out of a five year political retirement?

6. Why did Lincoln criticize James K. Polk?

7. What characteristics does Lincoln consider in the ideal lawyer?

8. What did Lincoln chastise General David Hunter for?

9. What effect did Lincoln's speech in February 1860 have?

10. When was Lincoln unusually emotional?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance of profiteering during the Civil War and its impact on slaves.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two generals from the Civil War and compare their methodology and leadership skills.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the history of the Whig Party policies and the reason Lincoln advocated for the diversion of federal funds to the state.

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