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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. What was rumored to be the cause of Houston's breakdown and resigning as Governor of Tennessee?
2. What advantage did John Quincey Adams have as a politician?
3. What occurred during a duel that gave Benton a reputation as something of a thug?
4. What is ironic about Houston as an Indian fighter?
5. Why did Thomas Hart Benton get the nickname of Old Bullion?
Short Essay Questions
1. Relate two important firsts for Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
2. What does Kennedy point out as interesting about letter John Quincey wrote at ages nine and forty-five?
3. If Webster's popularity was an asset, how does Kennedy point out that it was also a liability?
4. What personal weakness does Kennedy point out about John Quincey Adams?
5. What does Kennedy identify as a difficult situation after a candidate is voted into the senate?
6. Why was Henry Clay taking a chance when he enlisted Webster to help with passing the 1850 Compromise?
7. What does Kennedy have to say about political organizations that have the time and resources to mount letter writing campaigns?
8. What courageous vote did Houston cast that was unpopular with his constituents in Texas?
9. What advantages does Kennedy say John Quincey Adams had for political life?
10. How did Sen. Benton get his reputation as a fighter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining the difference between compromising methods and compromising ideals.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay contrasting Daniel Webster's seeing nothing wrong with taking money from special interests and Sam Rayburn's refusal to take even government money for House trips. You can look up Sam Rayburn on Wikipedia.
Essay Topic 3
Write a narrative about what it must have been like for Sam Houston to live with the Cherokee as a boy.
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