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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the only Southern senator who refused to secede with his state?
(a) Thomas Hart Benton.
(b) Andrew Jackson.
(c) Jefferson Davis.
(d) Andrew Johnson.

2. Which candidate did Norris support in the 1928 Presidential election?
(a) Al Sharpton.
(b) Al Newman.
(c) Al Smith.
(d) Al Gore.

3. What was the result of Webster's courageous stand in giving the Seventh of March speech?
(a) Webster would have become president but he died 2 years later.
(b) Webster sacrificed his potential presidential run and his popularity.
(c) Webster changed his position of slavery to agree with Clay.
(d) Webster was honored by his constituents as a man of courage.

4. Why was Norris' candidate for President unpopular in 1928?
(a) He was a Catholic.
(b) He wore a moustache.
(c) He was a Socialist.
(d) He was a Radical.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What measure did Henry Clay enlist Webster to help with?

2. What were Benton's most effective weapons as a fighter?

3. What act of courage marked the Presidency of Robert A. Taft's father, William Howard Taft?

4. Where did Houston say he wanted it written that he loved his country, he was a patriot, and he was devoted to the Union.

5. Which of the following public offices did John Quincey Adams NOT hold?

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