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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who opposes refunding Jackson's fine and publishes a pamphlet about martial law threatening slavery?
(a) Judge S. S. Nicholas.
(b) Professor Joel Parker.
(c) Horace Binney.
(d) Franklin Pierce.

2. In Chapter 6, what are the primary reasons for most arrests of Northern citizens?
(a) Theft and looting.
(b) Contraband trading, desertion, and draft dodging.
(c) Freedom of speech and civil liberty issues.
(d) White collar crimes.

3. What book does James G. Randall write that criticizes Lincoln's habeas corpus policy?
(a) Constitutional Problems under Lincoln.
(b) A Savage Conflict.
(c) Arming the Suckers 1861-1865.
(d) Mr. Lincoln's Forts.

4. Which Democratic supporter gives a speech during the 1864 campaigns claiming that emancipation will make postwar reunion difficult?
(a) Clement Vallandingham.
(b) Horatio Seymour.
(c) George B. McClellan.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

5. Which former President is almost arrested for being a Southern sympathizer during the Civil War?
(a) James Buchanan.
(b) Millard Fillmore.
(c) Zachary Taylor.
(d) Franklin Pierce.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what is the average length of time a Northern arrestee is detained?

2. According to President Lincoln, why would many civilian detainees have been in prison even with the right of habeas corpus?

3. Who is the presidential nominee for the Democratic party in 1864?

4. According to "American Bastile", how many civilians are illegally detained during the Civil War?

5. In Chapter 9, why does the Illinois State Register accept martial law fait accompli?

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