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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Confederates plan on reacting to Grant's order in Chapter 4?

2. What is the verdict in Joseph Griffin's case?

3. How does Dennis A. Mahony secure his release?

4. What does General Order No. 104 request that civilian and military authorities do?

5. To whom does President Lincoln have to explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lincoln's decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus divide politicians in 1861?

2. What controversy arises between Peter H. Watson and a Union Senator in Chapter 5?

3. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?

4. How does General Grant respond to the guerrilla tactics of John Singleton Mosby?

5. How is guerrilla warfare used in the Civil War?

6. How are Jews treated by the Union in Chapter 5?

7. How does the War Department combat corruption during the Civil War?

8. Describe the Militia Act of 1862.

9. Why is Dennis A. Mahony arrested?

10. How do Union officials react to reports of torture from prisoners of war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the use of hostage taking and exchange during the Civil War. What is Lincoln's policy on the taking of civilian hostages? How is the seizure and exchange of civilian hostages justified by the Union Army? What standards are set up for the exchange of hostages?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of naval warfare during the Civil War. What difficulties arise for the Union in the detention and prosecution of suspected Confederate sailors? How does the Union Navy use the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus to their advantage?

Essay Topic 3

How do Lincoln's experiences before the Civil War affect his policies during the Civil War? How are Lincoln's views on civil liberties and slavery shaped? What aspects of his policies change during his administration and what affects those changes in policy?

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