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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many civilian arrests does William Seward preside over in Chapter 1?
(a) 1,864.
(b) 12,206.
(c) 12.
(d) 864.

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

3. Which two bills does Congress pass on March 3, 1863?
(a) The Enrollment Act and the Militia Act.
(b) The Habeas Corpus Act and the Enrollment Act.
(c) The Writ Act and the Militia Act.
(d) The Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 100.

4. When is Abraham Lincoln inaugurated?
(a) March 4, 1861.
(b) May 1, 1860.
(c) November 2, 1864.
(d) January 20, 1862.

5. Why is John Merryman arrested in Chapter 1?
(a) For raising forces for the Confederacy.
(b) For shooting his slaves.
(c) For selling alcohol to Union troops.
(d) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What orders does President Lincoln give General Benjamin F. Butler and General-in-Chief Winfield Scott in Chapter 1?

2. Why is Chauncey Burr arrested in Chapter 3?

3. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?

4. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?

5. What is the Militia Act designed to prevent?

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