The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Liberal Capitalism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Founders, what could use private vices to produce public benefits?
(a) The judicial system.
(b) Economic markets.
(c) Political platforms.
(d) Political parties.

2. Who are the Founding Fathers?
(a) The original 13 represenatives for the United States.
(b) A group of men who created the Constitution.
(c) A group of ministers.
(d) The original members of the Plymouth colony.

3. What form of rivalry did the Founders wish to allow in their new country?
(a) Land acquisition.
(b) Competition.
(c) Interstate rivalries.
(d) Class change.

4. What type of balance were the Founders attempting to create?
(a) A peaceful, yet structured state.
(b) A government between monarchy and democracy.
(c) A nation that could run itself without dissolving into chaos.
(d) A document that supported both the people and their leaders.

5. Why were the Founders willing to let selfish men follow their own interests?
(a) They understood the nature of man.
(b) They did not want to control the law.
(c) They thought man was inherently good.
(d) They did not want to control behavior with the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won the presidential election in 1824?

2. What were Thomas Jefferson's interests?

3. Which institution was responsible for loaning large sums of money in the 1820s?

4. Who won the presidential election in 1832?

5. What type of lifestyle did Thomas Jefferson promote?

(see the answer key)

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