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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. How many votes were needed to convict the President?

2. Under what law was President Andrew Johnson tried in the Congress?

3. Why did George Norris believe Big Business was urging the country into war?

4. Of the 54 Senator in Congress, how many were openly opposed to the impeachment?

5. What poet does Kennedy quote to express the bitterness of the South during reconstruction?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Lamar able to win back the support of the people of Mississippi?

2. What was the downfall of Sen. Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama?

3. What were Ross' feelings about the presidency that caused him to vote the way he did even though he opposed President Andrew Johnson?

4. What was Sen. Robert A. Taft's unrealized political ambition throughout his career?

5. What was the reaction of the Democrats to Taft's public statements?

6. What was the first courageous act George W. Norris of Nebraska performed in Congress?

7. What difference does Kennedy see between breaking with a political party and breaking with a section?

8. Why was it courageous of Norris to support Al Smith for President?

9. How did Norris manage to stop the vote on the Armed Ship Bill?

10. How did Lamar win respect from Northerners and Democrats in Congress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a narrative about someone from your school who showed uncommon courage.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How do you think American history might have been completely different if Edmund Norris had voted against President Johnson?

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