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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Edmund J. Ellis banished from Missouri?
(a) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(b) For burning a bridge into St. Louis.
(c) For selling alcohol to Union troops.
(d) For exercising freedom of expression.

2. What unusual qualities does Henry W. Halleck have in a leader?
(a) He has written about international law and observes legal niceties.
(b) He is well read, intelligent and also has great physical strength.
(c) He has a natural charisma that attracts all voters.
(d) He speaks both the language of the law and the language of the people.

3. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?
(a) 20,000 citizens are banished from the state of Missouri.
(b) 237 civillians from Missouri are executed by Union soldiers.
(c) Military execution of civilian spies is abolished.
(d) 13,433 citizens of Missouri are arrested by Union forces.

4. What type of warfare does John Singleton Mosby employ?
(a) Jacksonian warfare.
(b) Attrition warfare.
(c) Guerrilla tactics.
(d) Maneuver warfare.

5. Which former President is nearly arrested in Chapter 1?
(a) James Buchanan.
(b) Millard Fillmore.
(c) Zachary Taylor.
(d) Franklin Pierce.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do mobs burn railroad bridges in Chapter 1?

3. What decision does Lincoln make on April 27, 1861?

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

5. Who is Joseph Aubuchon?

(see the answer key)

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