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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. As president, which institution did Andrew Jackson allow to expire?
(a) The Bank of North America.
(b) The Second Bank of the United States.
(c) The First Bank of the United States.
(d) The Bank of the Congress.

2. On the American frontier, how was social hierarchy gained?
(a) Through family connections and marriage.
(b) Through military and financial success.
(c) Through invention and industry.
(d) Through political power.

3. Which scientific theory became popular during the Gilded Age?
(a) The Theory of Quantum Mechanics.
(b) Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
(c) Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
(d) The Big Bang Theory.

4. Why was John C. Calhoun forced to resign from Andrew Jackson's cabinet?
(a) He slandered Jackson in a speech to the press.
(b) He opposed Jackson's "Tariff of Abominations."
(c) He embezzled money from the U.S. Treasury.
(d) He voiced his opinion of slavery in public.

5. Which late 19th century president does Hofstadter refer to as "dogmatic, obtuse, and insensitive?"
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) James Garfield.
(c) Chester A. Arthur.
(d) Grover Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John C. Calhoun, what was the safest way for blacks and whites to interact?

2. What did Wendell Phillips want to prevent people from becoming?

3. How did Andrew Jackson view America's social order?

4. With what famous military victory is Andrew Jackson associated?

5. With what political party was Thomas Jefferson associated?

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