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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Woodrow Wilson: The Conservative as Liberal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?
(a) Indebted farmers saw their debts increase.
(b) The price of goods rose as wages remained constant.
(c) Investors saw poor returns on their investments.
(d) Industrial expansion came to a standstill.

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

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

4. Why does Hofstadter consider Thomas Jefferson to be an important figure in American history?
(a) His economic theories were far beyond his time.
(b) He was the first aristocrat to fight for the rights of commoners.
(c) His leadership united the Congressional Congress.
(d) His philosophies shaped many foundational American ideals.

5. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) A speech about the state of the Union economy.
(b) The document that freed all slaves in the United States.
(c) The document that outlawed slavery in the Confederate States.
(d) An amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hofstadter describe Abraham Lincoln's concern over the issue of slavery in America?

3. How did the Founders feel about democracy?

4. What did John C. Calhoun believe capitalism would produce?

5. How did Wendell Phillips view the culture of the North?

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