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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. What did John C. Calhoun wish to preserve?
(a) The Union.
(b) The South.
(c) His wealth.
(d) Slavery.

2. Which political theory is John C. Calhoun attributed with developing?
(a) Corporate capitalist.
(b) American Socialist.
(c) Northern.
(d) Confederate.

3. Who won the presidential election in 1832?
(a) John C. Calhoun.
(b) Henry Clay.
(c) John Floyd.
(d) Andrew Jackson.

4. Who won the presidential election in 1824?
(a) John Quincy Adams.
(b) Andrew Jackson.
(c) William Crawford.
(d) Henry Clay.

5. How does Hofstadter view Grover Cleveland's presidency?
(a) He was the greatest politician of the late 19th century.
(b) He was the worst politician of the late 19th century.
(c) His economic theories were far beyond his time.
(d) He led the country to become a world power.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what class was Andrew Jackson associated?

2. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?

3. How did Wendell Phillips view the culture of the South?

4. Which late 19th century president does Hofstadter refer to as "dogmatic, obtuse, and insensitive?"

5. Which movement advocated a philosophy of natural rights and human equality?

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