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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Quincey Adams was a Senator from what state?

2. Who served as the Governor of Tennessee and later as Senator from the State of Texas?

3. What well-known military leader had Houston served under?

4. Why was Webster a leader in the North prior to the Civil War?

5. What did the historian Wharton say about Houston's courage as he fought against Texas' secession from the Union?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Henry Clay taking a chance when he enlisted Webster to help with passing the 1850 Compromise?

2. What advantages does Kennedy say John Quincey Adams had for political life?

3. Describe Benton's leaving Tennessee early in his life.

4. What does Kennedy have to say about political organizations that have the time and resources to mount letter writing campaigns?

5. What advice was Kennedy given when he first went to Congress?

6. Discus the results of Benton's not voting for the annexation of Texas.

7. Detail the important political positions held by Sam Houston.

8. What great stand did Webster take against the wishes of his abolitionist constituents?

9. Relate how Benton survived an attempt on his life by another senator.

10. What metaphor does Kennedy use illustrating the elected official and constituency relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper about a great example of political compromise in the history of the world. (You choose the topic.)

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on why a person cannot be arrested and tried for something that was not identified as a crime when he or she did it.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the presidencies of John Adams and John Quincey Adams and the presidencies of George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush.

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