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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war time legal practice is revived due to the rise of guerilla warfare in America?
(a) Seizure of property.
(b) Execution squads.
(c) Hangings.
(d) Military commissions.

2. What type of state is Missouri described as being in Chapter 2?
(a) A Confederate state.
(b) A rebellious state.
(c) A neutral state.
(d) A loyal state.

3. How does Ulysses S. Grant respond to General Paine's decision to arrest 100 citizens?
(a) He sends a report of Paine's actions to President Lincoln.
(b) He insists the citizens be given due process.
(c) He orders the immediate release of all non-military personnel.
(d) He applauds Paine's actions.

4. How are disloyal citizens tried in Chapter 2?
(a) In the field.
(b) In civil courts.
(c) In federal courts.
(d) In military commissions.

5. Why is Edmund J. Ellis banished from Missouri?
(a) For exercising freedom of expression.
(b) For burning a bridge into St. Louis.
(c) For selling alcohol to Union troops.
(d) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?

2. What decision does General John C. Frymont make about Joseph Aubuchon?

3. In Chapter 2, to what charge do civilians who burn bridges typically plead guilty?

4. What does Attorney General Edward Bates prepare for President Lincoln in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 2, on what charge are civilians who burn bridges typically tried?

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