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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does President Lincoln have to explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) His cabinet.
(b) The American public.
(c) Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
(d) Congress.

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

3. What does General John C. Frymont do in Chapter 2?
(a) Shoot citizens in a St. Louis mob.
(b) Close the St. Louis "State Journal" and declare martial law.
(c) Arrest 143 rioters in the city of St. Louis.
(d) Close the New Orleans "State Journal" and declare martial law.

4. How are disloyal citizens tried in Chapter 2?
(a) In federal courts.
(b) In the field.
(c) In military commissions.
(d) In civil courts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lincoln, why are multiple arrests made in Maryland in Chapter 1?

2. According to William Seward, which law is higher than the Constitution?

3. How many civilian arrests does William Seward preside over in Chapter 1?

4. What does Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar declare in light of General Paine's arrests in Chapter 2?

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

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