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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?
(a) Children.
(b) Quakers.
(c) Women.
(d) Pilgrims.

2. Why is Dennis A. Mahony arrested in Chapter 3?
(a) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(b) For discouraging enlistments.
(c) For breaking up a recruitment rally.
(d) For selling alcohol to Union troops.

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

4. What precedent is set in Joseph Griffin's case?
(a) Suspected sympathizers have no rights.
(b) The suspension of habeas corpus does not legalize wrongful arrest.
(c) Financial remuneration must be given to private citizens.
(d) The suspension of habeas corpus legalizes military arrest.

5. Who is Samuel E. Perkins?
(a) The district attorney of Indiana..
(b) A Democratic journalist and Indiana Justice.
(c) A Illinois lawyer.
(d) An Illinois journalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Dennis A. Mahony write after his release?

2. When is Abraham Lincoln inaugurated?

3. In Chapter 2, on what charge are civilians who burn bridges typically tried?

4. When does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Missouri?

5. What form of torture is commonly accepted among the administration during the Civil War?

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