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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Spoilsmen: An Age of Cynicism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the industrial lifestyles in Britain and France produce?
(a) A climate of social change and development.
(b) A climate of social dissoultion.
(c) An equal distribution of wealth among the workers.
(d) Massive amounts of wealth for a few people.

2. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in South Carolina?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) Representative.
(c) Governor.
(d) Senator.

3. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?
(a) Indebted farmers saw their debts increase.
(b) Investors saw poor returns on their investments.
(c) The price of goods rose as wages remained constant.
(d) Industrial expansion came to a standstill.

4. Which state did Andrew Jackson threaten to conquer in Chapter 4?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

5. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most voting power?
(a) Laborers.
(b) Farmers and land owners.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Industry owners.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whose political theory did Thomas Jefferson agree?

2. How does Hofstadter view Grover Cleveland's presidency?

3. What did the Southwesterners want Andrew Jackson to do?

4. With what political party was Thomas Jefferson associated?

5. What economic changes occurred during the Gilded Age?

(see the answer key)

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