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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Abraham Lincoln and the Self-Made Myth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which political leader does Hofstadter compare John C. Calhoun?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Edmund Burke.
(d) John Adams.

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

3. Which political theory is John C. Calhoun attributed with developing?
(a) Confederate.
(b) American Socialist.
(c) Northern.
(d) Corporate capitalist.

4. How many Southern states had seceded before Abraham Lincoln took office?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. Where did the recolonization society want to send African-Americans?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Liberia.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Founders believe about man?

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

3. As president, which institution did Andrew Jackson allow to expire?

4. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most voting power?

5. With what famous military victory is Andrew Jackson associated?

(see the answer key)

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