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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 Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?
(a) Edwin M. Stanton.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) William H. Seward.
(d) Edward Bates.

2. When does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Missouri?
(a) After local commanders suspend civil liberties.
(b) After mobs riot in the streets of Jefferson City.
(c) After a potential assassination plot is uncovered.
(d) After Confederate spies are found hiding in the capital courthouse.

3. How does Ulysses S. Grant respond to General Paine's decision to arrest 100 citizens?
(a) He sends a report of Paine's actions to President Lincoln.
(b) He insists the citizens be given due process.
(c) He orders the immediate release of all non-military personnel.
(d) He applauds Paine's actions.

4. Which ship captures the Banshee in 1863?
(a) The CSS Alabama.
(b) The CSS Merrimac.
(c) The USS Fulton.
(d) The USS Monitor.

5. In Chapter 7, which great blockade running port is the last to fall?
(a) Wilmington, NC.
(b) Savannah, GA.
(c) Charleston, SC.
(d) North Port, FL.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sentence does Joseph Holt request for Wes Brogan?

2. What does the War Department do when James Hamilton reveals the horrors he suffered as a hostage?

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

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

5. What is the significance of Ex parte Milligan?

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