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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 was "The World Has Never Had a Good Definition of Liberty" written?

2. What did Lincoln point to as the reason for the war continuing in "The Curses of Heaven"?

3. Who sent the letter prompting Lincoln to write "Not an Entirely Impartial Judge"?

4. What did Lincoln ask Sherman to do in "Go Far Towards Losing the Whole Union Cause"?

5. When was "The Election Was a Necessity" written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lincoln demonstrate in his letter to General Don Carlos Buell according to "We Cannot Escape History"?

2. What became a contentious issue of the Reconstruction era?

3. What words does the Gettysburg Address begin with?

4. Why are elections necessary based on an address written on November 10, 1864?

5. What did Lincoln attempt to persuade Congress to do?

6. What writ did Lincoln suspend?

7. What did Lincoln point out in a December 1863 address according to "Events Have Controlled Me"?

8. What should Hooker's chief aim be according to another letter to Hooker?

9. What does Lincoln claim in a response to a white man?

10. What does Lincoln address when he writes to General Hooker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Supreme Court ruling regarding the Dred Scott case and how it countered the Republican platform.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the meaning of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the reason Lincoln gave the address.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Lincoln's conclusions about the three things necessary to bring an end to the war.

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