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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What opinion did Taft share with Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas?
(a) That the Axis war crimes trials went against every principle of American justice.
(b) That the Axis prisoners should not be allowed representation by lawyers.
(c) That the Axis war crimes trials did not try the real offenders.
(d) That the Constitution of the USA allowed for ex post facto prosecutions.

2. Besides appearing to be disloyal to his father when he aligned himself with Jefferson's politics, what other problem arose for John Quincey Adams?
(a) He lost his political influence for many months.
(b) His mother becaue distraught that her son and husband did not agree.
(c) Disillusionment of his party when he broke with them and voted with Jefferson.
(d) He was forced to change political parties and lose his seniority.

3. Why was it considered a contradiction when Houston supported temperance?
(a) He was a heavy drinker.
(b) His political supporters opposed temperance.
(c) He made his money in rum running.
(d) He owned a brewery.

4. 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 declare war on the North and sending troups and money to the Confederacy.
(c) Seceeding from the Confederacy and impeaching Sam Houston.
(d) Voting to return to its independent state as the Republic of Texas.

5. Did Norris always oppose President Wilson's measures?
(a) No. He was opposed to any form of isolationism.
(b) Yes. He was a total critic of Woodrow Wilson.
(c) No. He supported the President's major foreign policy issues.
(d) No. He supported the President's issues that made him look good in Nabraska.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Houston's removal from the Senate, what office did he run for and win as an independent?

3. Why did Taft speak out against the War Crimes Trials and the Nuremberg Trials?

4. How does Kennedy assess the failure of both Adams presidencies to produce second terms?

5. How did Webster view the Compromise of 1850 in terms of his anti-slavery convictions?

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