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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Agassiz becomes American's premiere _______________.
(a) sculptor
(b) naturalist
(c) filmmaker
(d) painter

2. Who does Harriet consider guilty of slavery?
(a) All white Americans
(b) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Southern cotton merchants
(d) George Washington

3. How many children does Harriet have?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 7
(d) 5

4. What did Harriet's famous book prompt?
(a) The Civil War
(b) The French and Indian War
(c) The War of 1812
(d) The Boston Tea Party

5. Who is Louis Agassiz?
(a) Jefferson's secretary
(b) President of France
(c) Tennis player
(d) Humboldt's protege

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Humboldt's book that inspired Charles Darwin and others?

2. What position is created for Agassiz in America?

3. What does Agassiz consider Darwin's ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION?

4. Humboldt is one of the earliest _________________.

5. What donations is Agassiz able to attain for the school?

(see the answer key)

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