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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. Lincoln's small war department was __________ prepared to deal with such a colossal undertaking.

2. Lincoln decided to combine the forces of McDowell, Fremont, and Banks into one Army of ___________, with General John Pope as the Commander.

3. Lincoln called Grant back east and appointed him what, the first to hold the position since Winfield Scott?

4. Along with South Carolina, what did Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas do?

5. Lincoln called for troops from the Union, and there was a riot in ___________ when the Sixth Massachusetts tried to march through.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Southern Confederacy formed?

2. What led to antiwar protests?

3. How was Lincoln in conflict over emancipation? What did he eventually decide about emancipation?

4. Who did Lincoln invite to stay with him and Mary at the White House? What was this person's reaction to staying with the Lincoln's?

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

6. Who was Lincoln desperately trying to keep in the Union? What was the outcome of this?

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

8. Why did Lincoln grow his Quaker beard?

9. What was happening to Lincoln's reconstruction plan in Louisiana?

10. Describe Grant.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Lincoln makes plans for emancipation.

Part 1) What is emancipation? How does he make plans for emancipation? How do others influence his plans?

Part 2) What role does the Civil War play in the ability for emancipation to occur? What do others think about Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? Why?

Part 3) Could the North have won the war without the emancipation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sherman burns cities in the South.

Part 1) What is the reason for this strategy? Is it effective? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Sherman compare to other military leaders in the Civil War? How necessary is he to the Union? Explain.

Part 3) Should Sherman have burned cities in the south? Why or why not? How has this destruction affected the South? How is this destruction still seen today?

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