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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Woodrow Wilson: The Conservative as Liberal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concern did Abraham Lincoln have about white laborers?
(a) Poor working conditions.
(b) They would leave for Canada.
(c) They could not compete with slave labor.
(d) They would revolt.

2. What did Theodore Roosevelt believe the Spanish-American War would produce in the United States?
(a) A martial spirit and new political virtue.
(b) A boom to the economy.
(c) A sense of righteousness.
(d) The state of Texas.

3. How does Hofstadter view Grover Cleveland's presidency?
(a) He was the greatest politician of the late 19th century.
(b) He was the worst politician of the late 19th century.
(c) He led the country to become a world power.
(d) His economic theories were far beyond his time.

4. How does Hofstadter describe Wendell Phillips's political affiliation?
(a) Socialist.
(b) Republican.
(c) Democratic.
(d) Progressive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the American frontier, how was social hierarchy gained?

2. What did the Founders believe about man?

3. Why were the Founders willing to let selfish men follow their own interests?

4. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?

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

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