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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to John Quincy Adams, what gives Congress the power to abolish slavery?
(a) Its legal powers.
(b) Divine law.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) Its war powers.

2. Who is Dred Scott?
(a) A wealthy businessman arrested for blockade running.
(b) A slave who sues for his freedom.
(c) A Confederate spy.
(d) A grocer arrested for bringing illegal goods across picket lines.

3. In Chapter 6, what is the average length of time a Northern arrestee is detained?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 60 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) Eight days.

4. Who renders the final verdict in Ex parte Milligan?
(a) Edward Bates.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) The Union Military Commission.
(d) President Lincoln.

5. Why do the consequences of the Emancipation Proclamation concern Lincoln more than the reactions to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) The effects of the emancipation are permanent.
(b) Commerce is more important than civil liberties.
(c) The burden on the economy is too great.
(d) Trade with other countries will suffer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lincoln feel the need to censure John Fremont?

2. What concerns does Joseph Holt have about rebel defectors who are found behind Union lines?

3. Which legitimate sailors are sometimes mistaken for blockade-runners?

4. Why does Francis Lieber recommend trials by military commission in 1864?

5. Why does the author have difficulty confirming civilian arrest records?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ex parte Milligan.

2. Describe President Lincoln's letter to Erastus Corning.

3. Who is Wes Bogan?

4. What concerns do Union officials have about rebel defectors who claim to be seeking asylum in the Union?

5. How does the Confederate Captain John Wilkinson slip through the blockades multiple times during the Civil War?

6. What happens at Pohick Church in 1861?

7. Why is the Union careful to not offend Great Britain?

8. How does the USS Niphon capture the Ella and Annie?

9. How does Clement Vallandingham's arrest affect the political climate of the North?

10. Why does Andrew D. Duff predict that President Lincoln will not allow voting in November of 1864?

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