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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, to what charge do civilians who burn bridges typically plead guilty?
(a) Civil unrest.
(b) Bridge burning.
(c) Inciting a riot.
(d) Violating the laws of war.

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

3. Who is Henry W. Halleck?
(a) A St. Louis Justice and rival to General John C. Frymont.
(b) The editor and owner of the St. Louis "State Journal."
(c) A St. Louis attorney representing the rights of local citizens.
(d) General John C. Frymont's replacement.

4. Who are the Copperheads?
(a) Former Confederates who work for the Union.
(b) Union spies working behind Confederate lines.
(c) Northern Democrats who oppose the Civil War.
(d) Republicans who oppose the Civil War.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

2. What war time legal practice is revived due to the rise of guerilla warfare in America?

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

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

5. Who are the Prisoners of State?

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