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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Edmund J. Ellis?
(a) A Missouri civilian tried for treason in a military commission.
(b) A Missouri civil officer of the law.
(c) A Union soldier tried for treason in a military commission.
(d) Editor of the "Boone County Standard."

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

3. What does General Order No. 104 request that civilian and military authorities do?
(a) Place all thieves and blockade runners under arrest.
(b) Report all strangers and suspected derelicts to the Union Army.
(c) Interfere as little as possible with commerce while capturing draft dodgers.
(d) Turn in all information about spies and suspicious personnel.

4. Who is nicknamed the "Beast of New Orleans"?
(a) Benjamin F. Butler.
(b) Samuel E. Perkins.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Joseph Griffin.

5. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?
(a) He fears for Captain McDonald's safety.
(b) On grounds of federal law.
(c) On grounds of "higher law."
(d) On grounds of international law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do William Seward and George McClelland approve in Chapter 1?

2. How does Ulysses S. Grant respond to General Paine's decision to arrest 100 citizens?

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

4. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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