1. What was Webster's justification for accepting political gifts and money?
(a) He used everything he collected for his favorite charities.
(b) He considered them gifts from God and from voters or constituents who Webster believed were created in God's image.
(c) He shared the gifts with other Senators and Congressmen.
(d) He published his gifts in the newspaper.

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

3. What was one argument Webster made for compromising on the question of slavery?
(a) Slavery would eventually dry up because there were fewer traders.
(b) World opinion would eventually settle the question.
(c) Northerns would be able to have slaves legally.
(d) If the Union divided, slavery might even become stronger in the Southern states.

4. Why did George Norris believe Big Business was urging the country into war?
(a) Because Big Business supported Wilson only when he tried to stay neutral.
(b) Because American business wanted to supply munitions to the Kaiser.
(c) Because he feared the munitions profits was what was steamrolling the country into war.
(d) Because the country was actually run by a few big businessmen.

5. What position did Lamar take after the Civil War?
(a) That those who supported the Union should be tried as war criminals.
(b) The way to end the South's suffering was compromise and reconciliation with the North.
(c) That people should save their confederate money.
(d) That laws needed to be enacted to punish carpetbaggers.