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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was President McKinley attending an exhibition when he was shot?
(a) Buffalo, New York.
(b) Charleston, South Carolina.
(c) Albany, New York.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

2. Who was the first woman to be executed in the State of New York?
(a) Edith Carow.
(b) Alice Lee.
(c) Martha M. Place.
(d) Alice Edmunds.

3. Who did William McKinley run against in the 1900 Presidential election?
(a) Seth Bullock.
(b) William Jennings Bryan.
(c) Benjamin Harrison.
(d) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.

4. What admiral of the United States Navy was best known for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) Thomas Hart Benton.
(c) George Dewey.
(d) Seth Bullock.

5. On what date did Congress pass joint resolution demanding Spanish withdrawal from Cuban?
(a) August 14, 1894.
(b) April 19, 1898.
(c) February 15, 1898.
(d) April 23, 1898.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Theodore Roosevelt’s term as Governor of New York, Mrs. Bellamy Storer solicited him in the help of having what close friend be made a Cardinal?

2. Within the Republican Party, who feared that nominating Roosevelt for New York Governor paved the way for him as future President, according to the author in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”?

3. How many other men also served as New York City Police Commissioners at the same time as Theodore Roosevelt?

4. As New York City Police Commissioner, one of Roosevelt's most effective means of rooting out corruption proved to be his own night patrols. The first night, he warned how many delinquent officers of repercussions, according to the author in “Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?

5. The author estimates Theodore Roosevelt’s losses at Elk Horn ranch to be what percentage in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Florida in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”? When did Theodore Roosevelt deploy for Cuba?

2. Where did Theodore and Edith Roosevelt spend the summer after their marriage, according to the author in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?

3. Once he’d accepted the nomination for Vice President, how did Theodore Roosevelt go about campaigning in the 1900 election in Chapter 28, “The Man of Destiny”?

4. Whose help did Theodore Roosevelt solicit to help him attain the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?

5. How would you characterize the ideals and policies of Theodore Roosevelt, based on your reading of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt?

6. How did Theodore Roosevelt handle his opposition once he won the gubernatorial elections in New York, according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

7. What event surrounding the USS Maine contributed to the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Spain, according to the author in Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”?

8. How did Theodore Roosevelt go about helping his brother Elliott in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?

9. As Assistant Secretary to the Navy, how did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the threat of war with Spain in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?

10. Where did Theodore Roosevelt move once he received his appointment of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”? How did the Naval Secretary feel about the appointment?

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