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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, John C. Calhoun: The Marx of the Master Class.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what political party was Thomas Jefferson associated?
(a) The Progressive Party.
(b) The Whigs.
(c) The Democratic-Republicans.
(d) The Federalists.

2. Why were the Founders willing to let selfish men follow their own interests?
(a) They understood the nature of man.
(b) They did not want to control the law.
(c) They thought man was inherently good.
(d) They did not want to control behavior with the government.

3. How did Andrew Jackson acquire massive debts?
(a) By funding unsucessful military campaigns.
(b) By gambling.
(c) Through wasteful living.
(d) Through land speculation.

4. Which institution created by Alexander Hamilton did Thomas Jefferson allow to expire?
(a) The Court of North America.
(b) The Bank of North America.
(c) The Congressional Congress.
(d) The First Bank of the United States.

5. With what class was Andrew Jackson associated?
(a) The working class.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The laborers.
(d) The middle class.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which groups of people did the Southwesterners wish to give voting rights?

3. Who were the Southwesterners?

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

5. According to the Founders, power should be divided vertically between which two groups?

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