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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Andrew D. Duff predict President Lincoln will not allow in November of 1864?
(a) Voting.
(b) Travel.
(c) Public assemblies.
(d) Thanksgiving.

2. Who is the presidential nominee for the Democratic party in 1864?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Sidney Cromwell.
(c) George B. McClellan.
(d) John V. L. Pruyn.

3. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?
(a) He was arrested without legal precedent.
(b) He is a well read author.
(c) He was once a member of the U.S. Congress.
(d) He is a respected preacher.

4. 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.

5. Which newspaper does Chauncey Burr publish in Chapter 3?
(a) The Dubuque "Herald."
(b) The Newark "Evening Journal."
(c) The "American Bastile."
(d) The "Merryman."

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two bills does Congress pass on March 3, 1863?

2. Who is Edmund J. Ellis?

3. What is the Old Capitol prison?

4. As a congressman in 1848, why doesn't Lincoln want to wait for a constitutional amendment?

5. Who intervenes on Abraham Friedenreich's behalf?

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