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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. According to Hofstadter, why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) Slave labor was driving the price of goods up.
(b) Because slavery was immoral.
(c) He feared the rise of white slavery.
(d) To undermine the economy of the South.

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

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

4. With what political party was Thomas Jefferson associated?
(a) The Whigs.
(b) The Progressive Party.
(c) The Democratic-Republicans.
(d) The Federalists.

5. How long did Abraham Lincoln initially plan for the war to last?
(a) One year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Between twelve and eighteen months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was oppressing the South?

2. Where did the recolonization society want to send African-Americans?

3. What did John C. Calhoun wish to preserve?

4. What lifestyle did Thomas Jefferson abhor?

5. Who won the presidential election in 1828?

(see the answer key)

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