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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, William Jennings Bryan: The Democrat as Revivalist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson distrust the most?
(a) Laborers.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Elected leaders.

2. Why did Andrew Jackson want to close down the bank or force inflation?
(a) To create a new bank with his own investors.
(b) To allow for the privatization of banking.
(c) To reduce the debt burden on land speculators.
(d) To change the method of loan assumption.

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

4. Who were the Southwesterners?
(a) Andrew Jackson's constituents from Kentucky and Tennessee.
(b) One of Andrew Jackson's military regiments
(c) A group of politicians from Kentucky and Tennessee
(d) A group of investors led by Andrew Jackson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Thomas Jefferson believe most of the government's power should lie?

2. According to Hofstadter, what main problem did free slaves face?

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

4. What did the Founders design the Constitution to protect?

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

(see the answer key)

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