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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. According to the Founders, power should be divided vertically between which two groups?
(a) Congress and the President.
(b) The federal government and the states.
(c) The legislature and the judicial system.
(d) The military and the private sector.

2. With whose political theory did Thomas Jefferson agree?
(a) Joseph Priestley.
(b) John Locke.
(c) Thomas Paine.
(d) Edmund Burke.

3. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most voting power?
(a) Laborers.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Industry owners.
(d) Farmers and land owners.

4. Who won the presidential election in 1828?
(a) John Quincy Adams.
(b) William Crawford.
(c) Henry Clay.
(d) Andrew Jackson.

5. According to Hofstadter, how is Andrew Jackson often depicted?
(a) As an opponent of aristocratic privilege.
(b) As one of the most influential men in history.
(c) As an arrogant aristocrat.
(d) As an aggressive proponent for military conquest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What philosophy did John C. Calhoun have about African-Americans?

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

3. What were Thomas Jefferson's interests?

4. Which politicians from Chapter 3 supported a National Bank?

5. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in South Carolina?

(see the answer key)

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