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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 disease paralyzed Franklin Roosevelt from the waist down?

2. Who was responsible for organizing the League of Nations after World War I?

3. Who was elected president of the United States in 1912?

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

5. What political changes occurred during the Gilded Age?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did William Jennings Bryan rise to power?

2. How did the Second World War affect Roosevelt's career?

3. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

4. Describe William Jennings Bryan.

5. Describe Franklin D. Roosevelt.

6. How did Herbert Hoover rise to power?

7. How did Theodore Roosevelt affect American politics after his term in office?

8. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's career?

9. Why was Theodore Roosevelt considered a Conservative Progressive?

10. How did the business elite justify their great wealth in the late 19th century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did aggressive land speculation lead to the threat of economic instability in the early 19th century? What role did the Bank of the United States play in this event? How did Andrew Jackson use this situation to his political and financial advantage?

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

Describe the impact of the Populist movement on the economy of the United States. Which groups of Americans were attracted to the Populist movement and why? What role did social reform play in the Populist platform? What was the economic platform of the Populist movement? What could have caused the demise of the Populist Party?

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