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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. What was Lincoln's number one priority in the war according to "I Would Save the Union"?

2. What compelled Lincoln to take the steps leading to war and the Emancipation Proclamation according to "If Slavery is Not Wrong, Nothing is Wrong"?

3. Who was "The Last, Best Hope of Earth" intended for?

4. What became the most contentious issue of the Reconstruction era according to "A Full Pardon"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What writ did Lincoln suspend?

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

3. Why did Lincoln write to Carl Schurz?

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

5. How does Lincoln respond to Illinois Congressman Isaac Arnold?

6. What did Lincoln pocket veto?

7. Why was Hooker soon relieved of his duties?

8. What was Lincoln under increasing pressure to do by July 1864?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of General Robert E. Lee in the Civil War and the significance of his surrender at the end of the war.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Reconstruction era in the south and the problems Lincoln addressed regarding the Reconstruction.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Lincoln's decisions at the start of the Civil War and why war was not officially declared.

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