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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What high office did Lamar hold at the end of his career?
(a) Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Vice-President of the United States.
(c) Secretary of the Interior.
(d) Head of the Democratic National Committee.

3. What action by Texas brought about the end of Houston's career?
(a) Secession from the Union and demanding a vow of loyalty to Texas as a member of the Confederacy..
(b) Voting to return to its independent state as the Republic of Texas.
(c) Seceeding from the Confederacy and impeaching Sam Houston.
(d) Voting to declare war on the North and sending troups and money to the Confederacy.

4. What character traits did Henry Adams consider that Lamar possessed above all others?
(a) Amiability and aimlessness.
(b) Stubbornness and greed.
(c) Tact and humor.
(d) Envy and averace.

5. Prior to the Civil War, what notable action did Lamar undertake with Jefferson Davis?
(a) Walking out of the Democratic Convention.
(b) Speaking out against secession.
(c) Writing the Articles of Confederation.
(d) Designing the Confederate flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What metaphoric comparison does Kennedy make to John Quincey Adams' Puritanism?

2. Did Norris always oppose President Wilson's measures?

3. What advantage did John Quincey Adams have as a politician?

4. Why was John Quincey Adams generally unhappy?

5. For what prestigious university did Adams once work as a professor?

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