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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. Who is Edwin M. Stanton?

2. Who intervenes on Abraham Friedenreich's behalf?

3. What does Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar declare in light of General Paine's arrests in Chapter 2?

4. Who are the Prisoners of State?

5. What order does Ulysses S. Grant give General Philip Sheridan in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What controversy arises between Peter H. Watson and a Union Senator in Chapter 5?

2. How does Lincoln's decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus divide politicians in 1861?

3. What is the result of Joseph Griffin's suit against Captain Frank Wilcox?

4. Why does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus of rail routes from Philadelphia to Washington in April of 1861?

5. What is the purpose of John A. Marshall's book, "The American Bastile"?

6. What is the purpose of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton's General Order No. 104?

7. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?

8. Who is Chauncey Burr?

9. Why is Edmund J. Ellis banished from Missouri?

10. Who is Ezra B. Chase?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe arguments for and against Lincoln's character and actions as President. Why do some early Civil War historians and Northern Democrats describe him as a dictator? How does Lincoln defend his character and actions against these accusations? In the light of history, how do most historians view the decisions he made during his administration?

Essay Topic 2

What events give rise to Martial law during the Civil War? Why does General William S. Harney describe the military's legal powers as "higher law"? What are the positive and negative affects of Martial law during the Civil War?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how fraud affects the Lincoln administration during the Civil War. What actions does Lincoln take to prevent fraud within the government? How does fraud affect the progress of the Union Army during the war?

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