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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Liberal Capitalism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of balance were the Founders attempting to create?
(a) A peaceful, yet structured state.
(b) A government between monarchy and democracy.
(c) A nation that could run itself without dissolving into chaos.
(d) A document that supported both the people and their leaders.

2. What lifestyle did Thomas Jefferson abhor?
(a) Agrarian.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Mercantile.
(d) Frontier.

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

4. What did the Southwesterners want Andrew Jackson to do?
(a) Take Texas for the United States.
(b) Run for president of the United States.
(c) Create a private banking system.
(d) Oppose the bank and force states to provide debt relief.

5. How did the Founders plan for legislature to be processed?
(a) By experienced men.
(b) Through democratic inputs.
(c) Through fair representation.
(d) Through elected officials.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Founders hesitant to establish a new monarchy?

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

3. With what class was Andrew Jackson associated?

4. How does Hofstadter describe Andrew Jackson's economic policies?

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

(see the answer key)

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