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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. What type of lifestyle did Thomas Jefferson promote?
(a) Agrarian.
(b) Mercantile.
(c) Frontier.
(d) Industrial.

2. According to the Founders, which group of people should have the most say in the government?
(a) Men over the age of 21.
(b) The Congress.
(c) Legislators.
(d) Land owners.

3. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was oppressing the South?
(a) With blockades.
(b) By refusing to build railroads.
(c) With high tariffs.
(d) With increased federal taxes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Wendell Phillips advocate secession from the South?

2. How does Hofstadter describe Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy?

3. Which institution was responsible for loaning large sums of money in the 1820s?

4. According to the Founders, power should be divided vertically between which two groups?

5. How did Andrew Jackson ensure that his policies would continue to be supported after he left office?

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