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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does President Lincoln pardon Wes Brogan?
(a) Because he does not want to damage the economy.
(b) He wants to use Mr. Brogan as a Union spy.
(c) He believes Mr. Brogan acted in self-defense.
(d) Because he does not believe in slavery.

2. What concerns does Joseph Holt have about rebel defectors who are found behind Union lines?
(a) They are too expensive to keep properly.
(b) They might escape and pass valuable information to the enemy.
(c) They might be spies or messengers.
(d) They might carry disease.

3. Who authored "Elements of International Law and Laws of War"?
(a) Henry W. Halleck.
(b) James McPherson.
(c) Frank Klement.
(d) James G. Randall.

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

5. Which 20th century historian depicts Lincoln as a merciful humanitarian caught in between preserving the Union and violating civil rights?
(a) Dean Sprague.
(b) James McPherson.
(c) Frank Klement.
(d) James G. Randall.

6. Why are modern historians unable to replicate or confirm Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study?
(a) His notes and journals have been lost.
(b) The great fire of 1906 destroyed most of the records.
(c) The National Archives will not release the records.
(d) His bureau has been abolished and surviving records are incomplete.

7. As a congressman in 1848, why doesn't Lincoln want to wait for a constitutional amendment?
(a) He believes Confederate spies are working within Congress.
(b) He prefers the use of presidential "express authority."
(c) He fears Congress will not act in the best interests of the country.
(d) He believes the amendment will be too weak.

8. Who opposes refunding Jackson's fine and publishes a pamphlet about martial law threatening slavery?
(a) Franklin Pierce.
(b) Judge S. S. Nicholas.
(c) Horace Binney.
(d) Professor Joel Parker.

9. What war makes Lincoln aware of the importance of constitutional issues?
(a) The Mexican-American War.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Revolutionary War.
(d) The French-Indian War.

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

11. Which iron side steamship rams the USS Niphon?
(a) The USS Constitution.
(b) The CSS Merrimac.
(c) The Steamship Calhoun.
(d) The Ella and Annie.

12. How does the Confederate Captain John Wilkinson slip through the blockade in 1864?
(a) By pretending to be a Union officer.
(b) By pretending to be British.
(c) By hiding in inlets and traveling at night.
(d) By pretending to be from Boston.

13. Why are no military trials conducted in Delaware during the Civil War?
(a) Delaware is Lincoln's home state.
(b) Deleware is a neutral state.
(c) There is no guerrilla warfare or occupation in Delaware.
(d) The state charter expressly forbids martial law.

14. Which state has the most military trials?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Georgia.

15. Which famous church is raided and looted by Union troops in 1861?
(a) Pohick church.
(b) Ambrose Chapel Church.
(c) New Hope Church.
(d) St. Croix.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does James G. Randall write that criticizes Lincoln's habeas corpus policy?

2. According to Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study, how many civilian prisoners were detained during the Civil War?

3. Why does Skipper F. N. Bonneau identify himself as a commissioned Confederate lieutenant?

4. According to Lincoln, what act did President Jefferson commit without having the constitutional power to do so?

5. Which book does Andrew D. Duff write warnings of the dangerous precedents being set by President Lincoln's actions?

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