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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous politician addresses the mistreatment of unpopular minorities in the Lyceum Address?
(a) George B. McClellan.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) John Quincy Adams.

2. According to "The American Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1865," how many citizens are denied habeas corpus?
(a) 942.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 38,000.
(d) 13,535.

3. What is the Old Capitol prison?
(a) A prison for spies and murderers.
(b) A place where military tortures were carried out.
(c) A prison for Union deserters.
(d) A prison for captured Confederates and civilian political prisoners.

4. As a congressman in 1848, why doesn't Lincoln want to wait for a constitutional amendment?
(a) He fears Congress will not act in the best interests of the country.
(b) He believes Confederate spies are working within Congress.
(c) He prefers the use of presidential "express authority."
(d) He believes the amendment will be too weak.

5. In Chapter 6, what are the primary reasons for most arrests of Northern citizens?
(a) Freedom of speech and civil liberty issues.
(b) Contraband trading, desertion, and draft dodging.
(c) White collar crimes.
(d) Theft and looting.

6. Which General orders all blockade runners released in 1864?
(a) John A. Dix.
(b) Edward Bates.
(c) William T. Sherman.
(d) Ulysses S. Grant.

7. What sentence does Joseph Holt request for Wes Brogan?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Deportation.
(c) Hard labor.
(d) Hanging.

8. What does the War Department and General E. R. S. Camby declare the Banshee?
(a) Property of the Union.
(b) Property of the Confederacy.
(c) An agent of the Confederacy.
(d) A foreign agent.

9. How does the crew of the Banshee avoid arrest?
(a) They hide in an inlet.
(b) They raise the Union flag.
(c) They claim to be foreign citizens.
(d) They have false papers.

10. According to Lincoln, what differentiates his actions from that of a dictator?
(a) Dictators do not have the country's best interests at heart.
(b) He was elected and can be impeached.
(c) He is accountable to Congress and the American people.
(d) His actions are valid under the rules of martial law during war.

11. Which ship captures the Banshee in 1863?
(a) The CSS Merrimac.
(b) The CSS Alabama.
(c) The USS Monitor.
(d) The USS Fulton.

12. In Chapter 6, which Anti-Lincoln historian is accused of exaggerating partisan abuse and political exploitation?
(a) Frank Klement.
(b) Dean Sprague.
(c) James G. Randall.
(d) James McPherson.

13. What could the Wilmot Proviso possibly ban?
(a) Habeas Corpus.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Freedom of speech.
(d) Marshal Law.

14. What complaint does Joseph G. Knapp send to Edward Bates in Chapter 8?
(a) The New Mexico military is misusing the Militia Act.
(b) The New Mexico military is misusing the habeas corpus order.
(c) The Union army is taking advantage of the Martial Law Act.
(d) The Union army is taking advantage of the Writ Act.

15. How long are military courts allowed to try civilians?
(a) Before, during and after the Civil War.
(b) During and after the Civil War.
(c) Only during the Civil War.
(d) Before and during the Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study, how many civilian prisoners were detained during the Civil War?

2. What is an "arbitrary arrest"?

3. According to "American Bastile", how many civilians are illegally detained during the Civil War?

4. Why does Skipper F. N. Bonneau identify himself as a commissioned Confederate lieutenant?

5. Which state has the most military trials?

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