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:I would not have used so much military force. Andrew Johnson sent too many soldiers into the South to keep control. Although some military enforcement was needed, I believe that Johnson overdid it. Everyone was sick of war. Soldiers were ready to go home and families had been broken in pieces for way too long.  (Jenna N.)

:I would not have used so much military force. Andrew Johnson sent too many soldiers into the South to keep control. Although some military enforcement was needed, I believe that Johnson overdid it. Everyone was sick of war. Soldiers were ready to go home and families had been broken in pieces for way too long.  (Jenna N.)

:First I wouldn't have been so hard on the South. The southern states had already seceded once so no telling if they would have done so again, and also i think that it would have made a difference on how the two got along. I also would have tried harder to stop the KKK, because what they were doing was terrible and it needed to be stopped for good.  (Amanda S.)

:First I wouldn't have been so hard on the South. The southern states had already seceded once so no telling if they would have done so again, and also i think that it would have made a difference on how the two got along. I also would have tried harder to stop the KKK, because what they were doing was terrible and it needed to be stopped for good.  (Amanda S.)

:... I would have tried harder to limit inflation during this time period. ... (Kevin F.)

:... I would have tried harder to limit inflation during this time period. ... (Kevin F.)

5.  Abraham Lincoln was [[homeschooled]].  Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

5.  Abraham Lincoln was [[homeschooled]].  Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

:Lincoln being home schooled meant that he was an independent thinker and that he was modest.  (Isaac Z.)

:Lincoln being home schooled meant that he was an independent thinker and that he was modest.  (Isaac Z.)

:I see that the only trait that was acquired as a result of home schooling was his ability to be self motivated.  This trait encompasses many others, as Mr. Lincoln was a true man, not afraid to do the dirty work, and this trait allowed him to persevere through even the hardest of his times. ... (Jonathan L.)

:I see that the only trait that was acquired as a result of home schooling was his ability to be self motivated.  This trait encompasses many others, as Mr. Lincoln was a true man, not afraid to do the dirty work, and this trait allowed him to persevere through even the hardest of his times. ... (Jonathan L.)

:Abraham Lincoln was independent in his thinking, and didn't submit to peer pressure.  he thought outside the box, and knew how to get supporters. ...  In the negatives, however, he didn't have great one-on-one people skills."  (Anna M.)

:Abraham Lincoln was independent in his thinking, and didn't submit to peer pressure.  he thought outside the box, and knew how to get supporters. ...  In the negatives, however, he didn't have great one-on-one people skills."  (Anna M.)

:Lincoln was not afraid to do what he believed was right even if it made him unpopular. During his presidency he was often thought of a failure; it was not until afterwards that people began to appreciate him. Yet he did not let this bother him. Homeschool students spend their early years at home learning their morals from their parents, while public school students spend their early years at school, where they are constantly exposed to peer pressure. Lincoln had clearly learned from his homeschool experience that doing what is right is more important than doing what is pleasing to others.  (Rachel N.)

:Lincoln was not afraid to do what he believed was right even if it made him unpopular. During his presidency he was often thought of a failure; it was not until afterwards that people began to appreciate him. Yet he did not let this bother him. Homeschool students spend their early years at home learning their morals from their parents, while public school students spend their early years at school, where they are constantly exposed to peer pressure. Lincoln had clearly learned from his homeschool experience that doing what is right is more important than doing what is pleasing to others.  (Rachel N.)

:Being homeschooled taught Abraham Lincoln to take initiative. He did not always have someone telling him what and when to study, so he had to motivate himself. This was reflected later in his life when he became a lawyer with very little official schooling. However, one of the downsides to him being homeschooled was that he was not very good at public speaking. He only had one really good speech (the Gettysburg Address) in his entire presidency. Perhaps if he had been public schooled, he would have had more practice with public speaking when he was young which would have helped him as an adult. (Ruth L.)

:Being homeschooled taught Abraham Lincoln to take initiative. He did not always have someone telling him what and when to study, so he had to motivate himself. This was reflected later in his life when he became a lawyer with very little official schooling. However, one of the downsides to him being homeschooled was that he was not very good at public speaking. He only had one really good speech (the Gettysburg Address) in his entire presidency. Perhaps if he had been public schooled, he would have had more practice with public speaking when he was young which would have helped him as an adult. (Ruth L.)

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