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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Wendell Phillips: the Patrician as Agitator.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What office did Thomas Jefferson hold in Virginia?
(a) Secretary of Commerce.
(b) Governor.
(c) Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) Secretary of State.

5. What type of politician was Thomas Jefferson?
(a) Progressive.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Liberal.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hofstadter, what type of politician was Abraham Lincoln?

2. What form of rivalry did the Founders wish to allow in their new country?

3. According to Hofstadter, why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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

5. According to the Founders, what could use private vices to produce public benefits?

(see the answer key)

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