The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wendell Phillips want to prevent people from becoming?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Submissive.
(d) Angry.

2. According to John C. Calhoun, what was the safest way for blacks and whites to interact?
(a) As equals.
(b) Through slavery.
(c) In a competitive market.
(d) From different countries.

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

4. What lifestyle did Thomas Jefferson abhor?
(a) Frontier.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Agrarian.
(d) Mercantile.

5. How did Abraham Lincoln force the Confederacy into a battle?
(a) By blockading Fort Sumter.
(b) By blockading Charleston.
(c) By destroying key railroads.
(d) By issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.

6. According to John C. Calhoun, what created equality among white Americans?
(a) The relocation of African-Americans.
(b) The submission of African-Americans.
(c) Universal education.
(d) Competition.

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

8. Why did Wendell Phillips become estranged from William Lloyd Garrison?
(a) Garrison was too radical for Phillips.
(b) Garrison slandered Phillips in a New York newspaper.
(c) Phillips and Garrison argued over political philosophies.
(d) Phillips sued Garrison for slander.

9. How long did Abraham Lincoln initially plan for the war to last?
(a) Between twelve and eighteen months.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

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

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

12. What did the Southwesterners want Andrew Jackson to do?
(a) Run for president of the United States.
(b) Oppose the bank and force states to provide debt relief.
(c) Take Texas for the United States.
(d) Create a private banking system.

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

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

15. Where did Thomas Jefferson believe most of the government's power should lie?
(a) With industry owners.
(b) With merchants.
(c) With the elected leaders.
(d) With the people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hofstadter describe abolitionism?

2. How did Wendell Phillips view the culture of the South?

3. According to the Founders, which group of people should have the most say in the government?

4. According to Hofstadter, what main problem did free slaves face?

5. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

(see the answer keys)

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