The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, John C. Calhoun: The Marx of the Master Class.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in Andrew Jackson's cabinet?
(a) Secretary of War.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Vice-president.

2. What office did Thomas Jefferson hold in Virginia?
(a) Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Secretary of Commerce.
(d) Governor.

3. How did Andrew Jackson view America's social order?
(a) As chaotic and untamed.
(b) As competitive and egalitarian.
(c) As a blank page, ready to be illustrated.
(d) Stiffled by government regulation.

4. How does Hofstadter describe Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy?
(a) High Representative.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Defensive.
(d) Non-interventionist.

5. Why were the Founders hesitant to establish a new monarchy?
(a) There was no royal bloodline from which to choose a King.
(b) One man could not run a country effectively.
(c) Too many different philosophies existed to choose one man.
(d) A monarch rules in his own interests.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Hofstadter, how is Andrew Jackson often depicted?

3. To which phrase in the Declaration of Independence did John C. Calhoun object?

4. Why did Andrew Jackson want to close down the bank or force inflation?

5. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was attempting to gain political control over new states?

(see the answer key)

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