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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Samuel E. Perkins?
(a) The district attorney of Indiana..
(b) An Illinois journalist.
(c) A Illinois lawyer.
(d) A Democratic journalist and Indiana Justice.

2. What does Samuel E. Perkins do in Chapter 4?
(a) Prosecute Joseph Griffin.
(b) Render a verdict on Joseph Griffin's case.
(c) Defend Joseph Griffin.
(d) Write an article about Joseph Griffin's case.

3. Which former U.S. President does Lincoln admire?
(a) Millard Fillmore.
(b) James Buchanan.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

4. What decision does Lincoln make on April 27, 1861?
(a) He announces the Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) He makes plans to reunite America.
(c) He decides to send troops into the South.
(d) He suspends writ of habeas corpus on rail routes from Philadelphia to Washington.

5. What type of state is Missouri described as being in Chapter 2?
(a) A rebellious state.
(b) A Confederate state.
(c) A neutral state.
(d) A loyal state.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?

2. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?

3. What unusual qualities does Henry W. Halleck have in a leader?

4. How does Dennis A. Mahony secure his release?

5. Why is John Merryman arrested in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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