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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, William Jennings Bryan: The Democrat as Revivalist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was attempting to gain political control over new states?
(a) By building railroads to the North.
(b) By outlawing slavery in new states.
(c) Through bribery and political coercion.
(d) By building banks in the new states.

2. What physical changes occurred during the Gilded Age?
(a) Americans colonized the entire continent.
(b) Americans explored from the east coast to the Rocky Mountains.
(c) The South was revived by industry.
(d) The United States fought for and won Texas.

3. How did the Founders plan for legislature to be processed?
(a) Through fair representation.
(b) By experienced men.
(c) Through democratic inputs.
(d) Through elected officials.

4. What form of oppression did Wendell Phillips condemn in the North?
(a) Legalized slavery.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Wage slavery.
(d) Indentured servitude.

5. How does Hofstadter describe Grover Cleveland's economic policies?
(a) Socialist.
(b) Mercantile.
(c) Corporate capitalism.
(d) Laissez-faire capitalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Wendell Phillips advocate secession from the South?

2. How did the business barons of the Gilded Age justify their wealth?

3. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson distrust the most?

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

5. Who were William Jennings Bryan's constituents?

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