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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert A. Taft have in common with John Quincey Adams?
(a) They were both Quakers.
(b) They both went on to serve on the Supreme Court.
(c) Both of their fathers had served as President of the USA.
(d) They both went to the same university.

2. What measure did Henry Clay enlist Webster to help with?
(a) Re-writing the Bill of Rights to include slavery.
(b) Clay's bid for re-election.
(c) Speaches warning about Abraham Lincoln's political ambitions.
(d) The Great Compromise of 1850.

3. How did Webster view the Compromise of 1850 in terms of his anti-slavery convictions?
(a) He wanted to bring the prospect of Civil War to a head.
(b) He believed that compromise would eventually lead to abolition.
(c) He thought it would give him power to run for President.
(d) He viewed it as a short-term compromise.

4. Why was Webster a leader in the North prior to the Civil War?
(a) He could out talk his opponents.
(b) He was older than any other politician.
(c) He had strong views against slavery.
(d) He knew all the words in the dictionary.

5. To what does Kennedy ascribe as half the power of Webster?
(a) His political connections.
(b) His ability to make friends easily.
(c) His outstanding education.
(d) His handsomeand commanding appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Webster not bothered by what many would consider as bribes?

2. What view did Webster take that made him unpopular with abolitionists?

3. Which bitter rival of Sen. Robert A. Taft actually ended up in the White House?

4. How did Daniel Webster describe and define himself?

5. How did Ross describe his feelings just before he cast his not guilty vote?

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