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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. What did the supporters of the free silver movement wish for the government to do?
(a) Mint silver for free.
(b) Repeal federal taxes.
(c) Establish a standard monetary system.
(d) Allow all Americans access to minted currency.

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

3. Why did Wendell Phillips advocate secession from the South?
(a) To damage the Southern economy.
(b) To end the war.
(c) To prevent slavery from entering the North.
(d) To separate the Union from Southern immorality.

4. According to Hofstadter, what type of politician was Abraham Lincoln?
(a) Progressive.
(b) Strong conservative.
(c) Moderate conservative.
(d) Liberal.

5. Where did the recolonization society want to send African-Americans?
(a) Liberia.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were William Jennings Bryan's constituents?

2. What practice among Northern factories did John C. Calhoun condemn?

3. What concern did William Jennings Bryan voice over Woodrow Wilson's support of Great Britain?

4. To what does Hofstadter attribute the failure of John C. Calhoun's political career?

5. When did William Jennings Bryan resign from Woodrow Wilson's cabinet?

(see the answer key)

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