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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what class were most of the Founders associated?
(a) The aristocracy.
(b) The working class.
(c) Laborers.
(d) The middle class.

2. Which state did Andrew Jackson threaten to conquer in Chapter 4?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Virginia.
(d) South Carolina.

3. How does Hofstadter describe Andrew Jackson's economic policies?
(a) Socialist.
(b) Mercantile.
(c) Laissez-faire.
(d) Corporate capitalism.

4. What form of oppression did Wendell Phillips condemn in the North?
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Legalized slavery.
(c) Wage slavery.
(d) Indentured servitude.

5. With what political party was Alexander Hamilton associated?
(a) The Democratic-Republicans.
(b) The Progressive Party.
(c) The Whigs.
(d) The Federalists.

6. Why were the Founders hesitant to establish a new monarchy?
(a) Too many different philosophies existed to choose one man.
(b) One man could not run a country effectively.
(c) A monarch rules in his own interests.
(d) There was no royal bloodline from which to choose a King.

7. What philosophy did John C. Calhoun have about African-Americans?
(a) They wanted someone to take care of them.
(b) They were naturally inferior to Anglo-Saxons.
(c) They were naturally wild and dangerous.
(d) They were capable of great deception.

8. How did the Founders plan for legislature to be processed?
(a) Through democratic inputs.
(b) By experienced men.
(c) Through elected officials.
(d) Through fair representation.

9. Why did Abraham Lincoln prefer to read aloud?
(a) To hear his inflection.
(b) To ease his stuttering.
(c) To sound out new words.
(d) To hone his oratory skills.

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

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

12. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most voting power?
(a) Merchants.
(b) Industry owners.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Farmers and land owners.

13. What practice among Northern factories did John C. Calhoun condemn?
(a) Overtime.
(b) The employment of women.
(c) Wage slavery.
(d) Labor unions.

14. On the American frontier, how was social hierarchy gained?
(a) Through family connections and marriage.
(b) Through military and financial success.
(c) Through invention and industry.
(d) Through political power.

15. With what famous military victory is Andrew Jackson associated?
(a) The Battle of Copenhagen.
(b) The Battle of Waterloo.
(c) The Alamo.
(d) The Battle of New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the recolonization society want to send African-Americans?

2. According to John C. Calhoun, what was the safest way for blacks and whites to interact?

3. What concern did Abraham Lincoln have about secession?

4. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson distrust the most?

5. Why did Wendell Phillips become estranged from William Lloyd Garrison?

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