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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 13 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Cotton Mather attend college?
(a) Virginia Tech.
(b) University of Pennsylvania.
(c) University of Michigan.
(d) Harvard University.

2. The year Thomas Jefferson died, about how much debt did he have?
(a) $750,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $1,000,000.
(d) $100,000.

3. Which state was Senator John C. Calhoun from?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Alabama.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

4. What religion did Cotton and Mather practice?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Puritanism.
(c) Protestantism.
(d) Lutheranism.

5. Which of the following famous lines did Thomas Jefferson pen in the Declaration of Independence?
(a) This day will live in infamy.
(b) The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
(c) All men are created equal.
(d) Four score and seven years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Lincoln against?

2. Which Spanish ship carrying slaves was hijacked in 1619?

3. Which politician's rise came shortly after the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

4. What club did Benjamin Franklin begin in 1743?

5. What do assimilationists think about combatting racism?

(see the answer key)

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