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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which newspaper does Chauncey Burr publish in Chapter 3?
(a) The Dubuque "Herald."
(b) The "American Bastile."
(c) The Newark "Evening Journal."
(d) The "Merryman."

2. According to "American Bastile", how many civilians are illegally detained during the Civil War?
(a) 13,535.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 5,000-10,000.
(d) 942.

3. Why is Dennis A. Mahony arrested in Chapter 3?
(a) For breaking up a recruitment rally.
(b) For discouraging enlistments.
(c) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(d) For selling alcohol to Union troops.

4. Which book does Andrew D. Duff write warnings of the dangerous precedents being set by President Lincoln's actions?
(a) Low Tide for Liberty.
(b) Footprints of Despotism.
(c) The American Bastile.
(d) The Prisoner of State.

5. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?
(a) He was once a member of the U.S. Congress.
(b) He is a well read author.
(c) He is a respected preacher.
(d) He was arrested without legal precedent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Copperheads?

2. What is the Militia Act designed to prevent?

3. Which book of John A. Marshall's is well read among Lincoln's critics?

4. Which famous church is raided and looted by Union troops in 1861?

5. Which two bills does Congress pass on March 3, 1863?

(see the answer key)

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