Lincoln's Grave Robbers: Ch 3 and 4

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12 questions
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1. Starting in the 1600s, counterfeiting has been a problem. Give at least three examples of counterfeiting that Ch. 3 talked about.

2

On page 27, the story states that, "Counterfeiting coins was a small-time criminal enterprise." What is the meaning of the word enterprise?

2

Why did counterfeiting "take-off" during the Civil War?

2

What law did President Lincoln sign to allow the U.S. Treasury to print paper currency?

2

What was the purpose for creating the U.S. Secret Service?

2

On page 31, the text says that Allie Boyd was acquitted. What does this mean?

4

Tyrrell was now in charge of a vast territory. What was his new territory?

2

Why was "Big Jim's" business in jeopardy?

2

What was Big Jim's big idea to help save his drowning business?

4

What did gardener of Mount Vernon do, and why did he do it?

2

Why was "body snatching" popular in the 1860s and 1870s?

5

When did Big Jim want his "big job" to happen and why?