View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Theodore Roosevelt: The Conservative as Progressive.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which institution was responsible for loaning large sums of money in the 1820s?
(a) The Second Bank of the United States.
(b) The Bank of North America.
(c) The First Bank of the United States.
(d) The Bank of the Congress.

2. According to Hofstadter, which person helped the abolitionist movement gain legitimacy?
(a) William Lloyd Garrison.
(b) Wendell Phillips.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) John C. Calhoun.

3. With which political group did Theodore Roosevelt associate?
(a) The Progressives.
(b) The Libertarians.
(c) The Republicans.
(d) The Democrats.

4. Why did Theodore Roosevelt enter politics?
(a) To restore virtue to political office.
(b) To expand the territory of the United States.
(c) To gain money and fame.
(d) To improve his family's social status.

5. What was Wendell Phillips's main goal?
(a) To convince people there was a practical end to slavery.
(b) To end slavery through legal channels.
(c) To end slavery through any means possible.
(d) To protect slaves who had run away from their owners.

Short Answer Questions

1. As president, which institution did Andrew Jackson allow to expire?

2. How does Hofstadter describe Wendell Phillips's political affiliation?

3. According to Hofstadter, how is Andrew Jackson often depicted?

4. What were some of Theodore Roosevelt's favorite pastimes?

5. How does Hofstadter describe abolitionism?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 273 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample