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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Spoilsmen: An Age of Cynicism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to John C. Calhoun, what created equality among white Americans?
(a) The relocation of African-Americans.
(b) Competition.
(c) Universal education.
(d) The submission of African-Americans.

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

3. How did Thomas Jefferson secure freedom of religion in his home state?
(a) By implementing the Freedom of Religion Act.
(b) By organizing non-violent protests.
(c) Through reform legislature.
(d) By disestablishing the Anglican Church.

4. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?
(a) Investors saw poor returns on their investments.
(b) The price of goods rose as wages remained constant.
(c) Indebted farmers saw their debts increase.
(d) Industrial expansion came to a standstill.

5. What physical changes occurred during the Gilded Age?
(a) The United States fought for and won Texas.
(b) Americans explored from the east coast to the Rocky Mountains.
(c) The South was revived by industry.
(d) Americans colonized the entire continent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which institution created by Alexander Hamilton did Thomas Jefferson allow to expire?

2. Which political theory is John C. Calhoun attributed with developing?

3. Why did most members of the abolitionist movement have difficulty convincing people to support the end of slavery?

4. How does Hofstadter describe Grover Cleveland's economic policies?

5. What form of oppression did Wendell Phillips condemn in the North?

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