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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the Secretary of the Navy blame for the hoax published in the New York "World" and the "Journal of Commerce"?
(a) Frank A. Mallison.
(b) Oliver Cromwell.
(c) Charles Dana.
(d) Hamilton Easter.

2. Which unpopular bill does Congress pass on July 17, 1862?
(a) The Habeas Corpus Act.
(b) The Writ Act.
(c) The Militia Act.
(d) The Emancipation Proclamation.

3. In Chapter 5, why does the Union Army close down nine firms and arrest 97 employees and owners?
(a) For selling alcohol to Union troops.
(b) For brokering Army enlistments.
(c) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(d) For running good through blockades.

4. When is Abraham Lincoln inaugurated?
(a) November 2, 1864.
(b) May 1, 1860.
(c) January 20, 1862.
(d) March 4, 1861.

5. Whom does General Grant expel from Tennessee for violating Treasury regulations?
(a) Joseph Law.
(b) Confederate bankers.
(c) Edward Bates.
(d) All Jews.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Henry W. Halleck?

2. What decision does General John C. Frymont make about Joseph Aubuchon?

3. Who is Joseph Holt?

4. In Chapter 8, why is an elderly man charged with violating his oath of allegiance to the Union?

5. According to "American Bastile", how many civilians are illegally detained during the Civil War?

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