Civics-Actions-MyTest-03

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Increased threats to the Union during the Civil War, including widespread dissent and the potential for sabotage, required the need to maintain public order. In response, President Abraham Lincoln authorized military action to arrest suspected Confederate sympathizers and those who discouraged enlistments or resisted drafts. This action was called the __________________.

• Reconstruction Era Orders
• Suspension of Habeas Corpus (1862)
• Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
• Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (1863)