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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. Why are no military trials conducted in Delaware during the Civil War?
2. Which famous church is raided and looted by Union troops in 1861?
3. Which Union general has President Lincoln's blessing to arrest all the men he wishes and freeing those who are willing to take an oath of allegiance?
4. In Chapter 6, what are the primary reasons for most arrests of Northern citizens?
5. With what crime is Skipper F. N. Bonneau charged?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Lincoln, what differentiates his actions from that of a dictator?
2. Why does Francis Lieber recommend trials by military commission in 1864?
3. What is the "White Flag Affair?"
4. Why are modern historians unable to replicate or confirm Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study?
5. How does the Confederate Captain John Wilkinson slip through the blockades multiple times during the Civil War?
6. Why does Horatio Seymour quote Lord Coke, by saying, "Where courts of law are open, martial law cannot be executed?"
7. Why does Andrew D. Duff predict that President Lincoln will not allow voting in November of 1864?
8. Describe President Lincoln's letter to Erastus Corning.
9. According to the laws of war, what happens to neutral crewmen when a neutral ship is confiscated?
10. Why is the Union careful to not offend Great Britain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What impact does Ex parte Milligan have on Lincoln's administration? What is the political significance of the case for all American civilians? How does the case affect reconstruction in the South?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the warning Neely gives his readers about bias among historians. What cautions should a person take when studying history? How could political bias affect a person's view of history?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how the arrest and trial of Clement L. Vallandingham affects any bipartisan efforts between the Democratic and Republican parties. How does Vallandingham's arrest affect the publicity of the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus? How does Vallandingham's arrest affect Congress?
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