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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. Why was John C. Calhoun forced to resign from Andrew Jackson's cabinet?
(a) He voiced his opinion of slavery in public.
(b) He slandered Jackson in a speech to the press.
(c) He opposed Jackson's "Tariff of Abominations."
(d) He embezzled money from the U.S. Treasury.

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

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

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

5. With what class were most of the Founders associated?
(a) The aristocracy.
(b) The middle class.
(c) Laborers.
(d) The working class.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Hofstadter attribute the failure of John C. Calhoun's political career?

2. With what political party was Abraham Lincoln associated in Illinois?

3. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in James Monroe's cabinet?

4. How did Thomas Jefferson secure freedom of religion in his home state?

5. How did Andrew Jackson acquire massive debts?

(see the answer key)

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