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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which ancient philosophers did the Founders draw ideas?
(a) Plato and Socrates.
(b) Epicurus and Plato.
(c) Aristotle and Cicero.
(d) Diogenes and Socrates.

2. What form of rivalry did the Founders wish to allow in their new country?
(a) Land acquisition.
(b) Class change.
(c) Interstate rivalries.
(d) Competition.

3. What class of people are usually attracted to democracy?
(a) The middle class.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The working class.
(d) Laborers.

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

5. How does Hofstadter describe Abraham Lincoln's concern over the issue of slavery in America?
(a) Mild.
(b) Fierce.
(c) Weak.
(d) Strong.

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

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

8. In which state was Abraham Lincoln raised?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Iowa.

9. With what political party was Abraham Lincoln associated in Illinois?
(a) The Democratic-Republicans.
(b) The Federalists.
(c) The Progressive Party.
(d) The Whigs.

10. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in South Carolina?
(a) Governor.
(b) Representative.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Senator.

11. How did the Founders design ruling institutions?
(a) Based on the model of the Roman Empire.
(b) To fit man's natural inclinations.
(c) According to the natural order.
(d) According to tradition.

12. Why did most members of the abolitionist movement have difficulty convincing people to support the end of slavery?
(a) Slavery had existed since the beginning of the country.
(b) They had no specific plan for ending slavery.
(c) They appeared angry and aggressive.
(d) People were afraid to challenge the status quo.

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

14. How did the Founders separate power at the Federal level?
(a) Between the members of the Presidential Cabinet.
(b) Between the Pentagon, the Congress, and the President.
(c) Between Congress and the President.
(d) Between presidents, legislators, and judges.

15. Why was John C. Calhoun forced to resign from Andrew Jackson's cabinet?
(a) He voiced his opinion of slavery in public.
(b) He opposed Jackson's "Tariff of Abominations."
(c) He embezzled money from the U.S. Treasury.
(d) He slandered Jackson in a speech to the press.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Andrew Jackson acquire massive debts?

2. What changes did Thomas Jefferson make in Virginia?

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

4. According to John C. Calhoun, what created equality among white Americans?

5. What did the industrial lifestyles in Britain and France produce?

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