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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in Andrew Jackson's cabinet?

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

3. Who were the Southwesterners?

4. How did Wendell Phillips place himself in danger?

5. Why was John C. Calhoun forced to resign from Andrew Jackson's cabinet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Andrew Jackson ensure that his policies would be enforced long after he left office?

2. How did the Founders plan to meet the needs of differing classes and interests?

3. Which citizens did the Founders originally intend to give the most power and why?

4. What is an agrarian lifestyle?

5. How did Andrew Jackson destroy the Bank of America?

6. Whom did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most say in the government?

7. What social reforms did Thomas Jefferson make in Virginia?

8. What interests did Thomas Jefferson's political party seek to protect?

9. Describe Abraham Lincoln.

10. What is "wage slavery?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact did the Gilded Age have on the growth of the United States? How did the United States expand during this era and how did that expansion affect the economy? What social concerns rose during the Gilded Age and how were they addressed by America's leadership?

Essay Topic 2

What constitutes a laissez-faire attitude towards an economy? Describe examples of laissez-faire policies. How do laissez-faire policies assist in the economic growth and development of a nation? What dangers are inherent in laissez-faire economics?

Essay Topic 3

What role did John C. Calhoun play in the development of American political practices? Describe Calhoun's theoretic plans for the electoral process and administration of laws and government policies. What dangers were inherent in Calhoun's ideas?

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