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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. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in Andrew Jackson's cabinet?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Secretary of War.
(c) Vice-president.
(d) Secretary of State.

2. How did Andrew Jackson ensure that his policies would continue to be supported after he left office?
(a) He had the heart of the American people.
(b) By issuing long-term legislation.
(c) He placed key men in his sucessor's cabinet.
(d) By appointing five Supreme Court justices.

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

4. Who were the Southwesterners?
(a) A group of politicians from Kentucky and Tennessee
(b) One of Andrew Jackson's military regiments
(c) Andrew Jackson's constituents from Kentucky and Tennessee.
(d) A group of investors led by Andrew Jackson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Southwesterners want Andrew Jackson to do?

2. What type of balance were the Founders attempting to create?

3. What type of politician was Thomas Jefferson?

4. With what political party was Thomas Jefferson associated?

5. To which political leader does Hofstadter compare John C. Calhoun?

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