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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lincoln justify the suppression of such constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and habeas corpus?
(a) Rebels are using these rights to aid their rebellion.
(b) Spies could damage the commerce of the Union.
(c) Such rights are earned, not given.
(d) The country must temporarily give up freedom for safety.

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

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

4. What are the most common reasons for civilian arrest between 1863 and 1864?
(a) Evading the draft.
(b) Blockade running and smuggling.
(c) Publishing anti-Union articles.
(d) Stealing food and supplies from the Union forces.

5. Which fraudulent company's office does the War Department raid in 1864?
(a) John Deere.
(b) Green Brothers, Inc.
(c) Bell & Green.
(d) Bell South.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do mobs burn railroad bridges in Chapter 1?

2. Which two bills does Congress pass on March 3, 1863?

3. What type of state is Missouri described as being in Chapter 2?

4. Who are the Copperheads?

5. What type of warfare does John Singleton Mosby employ?

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