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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) Attorney General Edward Bates.
(b) Assistant Judge William M. Merrick.
(c) Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.
(d) Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar .

2. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?
(a) Women.
(b) Pilgrims.
(c) Children.
(d) Quakers.

3. What orders does President Lincoln give General Benjamin F. Butler and General-in-Chief Winfield Scott in Chapter 1?
(a) Attack on sight.
(b) Arrest any who resist.
(c) Watch, wait and be ready to respond.
(d) Free those in chains, chain those who fight.

4. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?
(a) He is a respected preacher.
(b) He was once a member of the U.S. Congress.
(c) He was arrested without legal precedent.
(d) He is a well read author.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nathaniel Bachelder arrested in Chapter 3?

2. How do Union Generals treat civilians who sell alcohol to their soldiers?

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

4. What type of warfare does John Singleton Mosby employ?

5. What precedent is set in Joseph Griffin's case?

(see the answer key)

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