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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lincoln, why are multiple arrests made in Maryland in Chapter 1?
(a) To prevent unrest and preserve the Union.
(b) To undermine an assassination plot.
(c) To break up a ring of Confederate spies.
(d) To silence political dissenters.

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

3. What happens to Assistant Judge William M. Merrick in Chapter 1?
(a) He is put under surveillance and loses his salary.
(b) He is arrested and jailed for the duration of the war.
(c) He is shot while giving a public speech.
(d) He is executed for treason.

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

5. What do William Seward and George McClelland approve in Chapter 1?
(a) A list of Confederate supporters.
(b) A collection of international civil liberty laws.
(c) An attack plan for Missouri.
(d) A list of Maryland lawmakers who may be arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does President Lincoln have to explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

2. What is the name of the military strategy which orders the complete destruction of enemy property or resources?

3. Dennis A. Mahony is editor of which newspaper in Chapter 3?

4. What does General John C. Frymont do in Chapter 2?

5. What is the verdict in Joseph Griffin's case?

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