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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Patrician as Opportunist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?
(a) Indebted farmers saw their debts increase.
(b) The price of goods rose as wages remained constant.
(c) Industrial expansion came to a standstill.
(d) Investors saw poor returns on their investments.

2. Why does Hofstadter consider Thomas Jefferson to be an important figure in American history?
(a) His economic theories were far beyond his time.
(b) He was the first aristocrat to fight for the rights of commoners.
(c) His leadership united the Congressional Congress.
(d) His philosophies shaped many foundational American ideals.

3. In which famous trial did William Jennings Bryan argue against the teaching of evolution?
(a) The Lindbergh Trial.
(b) The Scopes Trial.
(c) The Arbuckle Trial.
(d) The Nuremberg Trial.

4. With which political party was William Jennings Bryan associated?
(a) The Progressive Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Libertarian Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

5. According to Hofstadter, why did the League of Nations fail?
(a) The world was not socially ready for such a union.
(b) Too many tensions still existed between former rivals.
(c) Time and distance were too great for most leaders.
(d) The plan did not account for economic realities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What philosophy did John C. Calhoun have about African-Americans?

2. Which state did Andrew Jackson threaten to conquer in Chapter 4?

3. With what social class was Franklin Roosevelt associated?

4. According to Hofstadter, which person helped the abolitionist movement gain legitimacy?

5. What position did Herbert Hoover hold in both Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge's cabinets?

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