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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What concerns do Union commanders have about Confederate deserters?
(a) They might spread disease.
(b) They might be spies.
(c) They are setting a bad example for Union soldiers.
(d) They may damage the morale of Union soldiers.

4. In Chapter 2, on what charge are civilians who burn bridges typically tried?
(a) Destruction of property.
(b) Civil unrest.
(c) Violating the laws of war.
(d) Inciting a riot.

5. Why is Nathaniel Bachelder arrested in Chapter 3?
(a) For selling alcohol to Union troops.
(b) For raising forces for the Confederacy.
(c) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(d) For warning recruits they will go to hell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous case will refer to Samuel Perkins' arguments in 1966?

2. What order does Ulysses S. Grant give General Philip Sheridan in Chapter 4?

3. How are Confederate deserters often treated by Union troops in Chapter 4?

4. Who sets John Eitel's bail in Chapter 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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