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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 were the Founders willing to let selfish men follow their own interests?
(a) They did not want to control behavior with the government.
(b) They understood the nature of man.
(c) They thought man was inherently good.
(d) They did not want to control the law.

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

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

4. In which state was Abraham Lincoln raised?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Illinois.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was attempting to gain political control over new states?

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

3. What class of people are usually attracted to democracy?

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

5. What lifestyle did Thomas Jefferson abhor?

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