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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. What does Samuel E. Perkins do in Chapter 4?

2. Who produces a digest of opinions on martial law for President Lincoln in Chapter 1?

3. Which fraudulent company's office does the War Department raid in 1864?

4. What concerns do Union commanders have about Confederate deserters?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does General John C. Frymont close the St. Louis "State Journal" and declare martial law?

3. Describe Abraham Lincoln.

4. Why is Dennis A. Mahony arrested?

5. Why does the War Department seize John N. Eitel in 1865?

6. Describe the Militia Act of 1862.

7. What is the purpose of the Enrollment Act?

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

9. Describe Henry W. Halleck.

10. Why do mobs from Baltimore burn bridges in 1861?

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

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

What role does Great Britain play in the American Civil War? How do Confederates use international law and their relationship with Great Britain to their advantage? Why is the Union cautious about offending Britain?

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