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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Quincey Adams' mother was fond of saying John had been groomed to do what?
(a) Write great books.
(b) Become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(c) Uphold the American legal system.
(d) Become a Puritan minister.

2. Why was Webster a leader in the North prior to the Civil War?
(a) He was older than any other politician.
(b) He had strong views against slavery.
(c) He knew all the words in the dictionary.
(d) He could out talk his opponents.

3. What was Daniel Webster known for during his lifetime?
(a) As a writer of fiction.
(b) As a squeaky voiced speaker.
(c) As a politician who opposed any kind of compromise.
(d) As a particularly eloquent speaker.

4. Who said that courage is grace under pressure?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) John Quincy Adams.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Bret Hart.

5. Kennedy sees as a weakness in John Quincey Adams an emotional attachment to whom?
(a) His wife and his mistress.
(b) His religious congregational members.
(c) His parents and God.
(d) His college friends and professors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect did Webster's three-hour-long speech in the Senate have in 1850?

2. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?

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

4. What was Webster's justification for accepting political gifts and money?

5. What is Kennedy's third pressure that he feels is the most damaging?

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