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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though he is a drunk, ___________ is deemed a better general than McClellan.
(a) John Chamberlain.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) John Buford.
(d) Robert Burnside.

2. On what grounds does Seward think Lincoln can be impeached?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Sexual impropriety.
(c) Treason.
(d) Military aggression.

3. How does Salmon P. Chase propose to pay for a war?
(a) Tobacco tax.
(b) Fundraising.
(c) Income tax.
(d) Borrow money from England.

4. What nationality of people riot against the Conscription Act In New York City?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) Irish.
(d) German.

5. Where does David Herold take a job?
(a) Avery Distillery.
(b) Johnson Hardware.
(c) McMiller's Dry Goods.
(d) Thompson's Pharmacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Laury?

2. How does President Buchanan feel about leaving office?

3. Why has Lincoln arrived in Washington in great secrecy?

4. What is the coded message that David Herold carries across the river?

5. What is the name of the Union warship that goes to battle with the Confederate Merrimack?

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