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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles confide in his diary?
(a) He is terrified of revolt from Northern facotry workers.
(b) He never feared revolt from Northern citizens.
(c) He fears the Confederacy might win.
(d) He is concerned about the impact of paid servants on the economy.

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

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

4. What is the verdict in Joseph Griffin's case?
(a) Captain Wilcox does not have the right to arrest Mr. Griffin.
(b) Mr. Griffin is awarded damages equaling the cost of his inventory.
(c) Captain Wilcox does have the right to arrest Mr. Griffin.
(d) Mr. Griffin is jailed for being a Confederate sympathizer.

5. Why is John Merryman arrested in Chapter 1?
(a) For selling alcohol to Union troops.
(b) For shooting his slaves.
(c) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(d) For raising forces for the Confederacy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?

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

4. Who is Edmund J. Ellis?

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

(see the answer key)

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