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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic of Sen. Taft did Kennedy suggest might best be judged after many years?
(a) How he accepted Socialist philosophy.
(b) How he managed to appear charming when he was destroying an enemy.
(c) How he inspired loyal devotees as well as bitter enemies.
(d) How he refrained from speaking his mind on controversial political issure.

2. To whom was Ross compared in a Kansas newspaper editorial?
(a) Thomas Payne.
(b) Marc Anthony
(c) Judas Escariot
(d) Benedict Arnold.

3. What questionable arrangement kept Webster in the Senate when he was about to resign?
(a) Webster lied under oath in a Senate hearing.
(b) Webster was offered a bfribe which he nearly accepted.
(c) Businesses who benefited from his help paid off his debts so he could remain in the senate.
(d) Webster appointed his relatives to Senate jobs.

4. Why was Webster not bothered by what many would consider as bribes?
(a) The moral question of accepting money and gifts for Webster was not an issue for him.
(b) He never let that happen to him.
(c) He accepted money and gifts but always did only what he thought was right.
(d) He felt he was entitled to extra benefits for his service to the Union.

5. On what basis did Edmund G. Ross claim his right not to decide until all the evidence was presented against Johnson.
(a) He was trying to get bribe money for his vote.
(b) He wanted the publicity.
(c) He thought it was all a big joke.
(d) He had taken the oath of impartiality.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Daniel Webster describe and define himself?

2. Why were the Radical Republicans happy to see Edmund G. Ross come to the Senate?

3. What was the result of Webster's courageous stand in giving the Seventh of March speech?

4. What was Daniel Webster known for during his lifetime?

5. Of the 54 Senator in Congress, how many were openly opposed to the impeachment?

(see the answer key)

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