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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Herbert Hoover attend school?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Johns Hopkins.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Harvard.
2. Who were William Jennings Bryan's constituents?
(a) The wealthy elite of the Northeast.
(b) The farming people of the West and South.
(c) The industrialists of the North.
(d) The frontiersmen of the West.
3. What did the supporters of the free silver movement wish for the government to do?
(a) Establish a standard monetary system.
(b) Repeal federal taxes.
(c) Allow all Americans access to minted currency.
(d) Mint silver for free.
4. How did Theodore Roosevelt feel about America's entry into World War I?
(a) He was ambivelent about foreign affairs.
(b) He strongly supported American entry into the war.
(c) He strongly opposed American intervention in the war.
(d) He was resigned to the inevitability of war.
5. Why did Theodore Roosevelt oppose the League of Nations?
(a) He felt war was a necessity.
(b) He did not want to listen to foreign leadership.
(c) He felt it was an economic sinkhole.
(d) He trusted no one outside of his Cabinet.
6. With which political party is Woodrow Wilson associated?
(a) The Democratic Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Progressive Party.
(d) The Libertarian Party.
7. According to Hofstadter, why did the League of Nations fail?
(a) The plan did not account for economic realities.
(b) Too many tensions still existed between former rivals.
(c) The world was not socially ready for such a union.
(d) Time and distance were too great for most leaders.
8. What political changes occurred during the Gilded Age?
(a) Socialist policies allowed more governmental control.
(b) The Supreme Court was formed.
(c) Politics became corrupt.
(d) Congress gained the power of veto.
9. How does Hofstadter characterize American culture in the late nineteenth century?
(a) Rough, individualistic, and obsessed with material gain.
(b) Flourishing after one hundred years of capitalism.
(c) Refined, moral, and concerned with social appearances.
(d) Greedy, immoral, and obsessed with conquest.
10. Where did Woodrow Wilson train to be a politician?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) In the courtroom.
(c) Johns Hopkins University.
(d) Yale University.
11. What position did Franklin Roosevelt hold in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet?
(a) Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Secretary of War.
(d) Secretary of State.
12. What studies did Franklin Roosevelt pursue?
(a) Science and medicine.
(b) Languages.
(c) Law and politics.
(d) Literature and writing.
13. How did Herbert Hoover first react to the stock market crash of 1929?
(a) He panicked and ordered the banks to close.
(b) He activated the National Guard.
(c) He did not take it seriously.
(d) He ordered the Federal Reserve System to withhold funds.
14. What did the National Recovery Act of 1933 attempt to accomplish?
(a) Preserve the industry of the United States.
(b) Stimulate economic recovery by regulating corporate power.
(c) Create new employment opportunities.
(d) Force employers to offer fair wages and working conditions.
15. What concern did William Jennings Bryan voice over Woodrow Wilson's support of Great Britain?
(a) He feared the economy would suffer greatly.
(b) He feared such support would draw an attack on the mainland.
(c) He feared such support would draw the U.S. into the war.
(d) He felt that neutrality would be wiser for the sake of the future.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who succeeded Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States?
2. What policy did Woodrow Wilson create to promote partnerships between government and corporations?
3. With which political group did Theodore Roosevelt associate?
4. What did Theodore Roosevelt believe the Spanish-American War would produce in the United States?
5. How does Hofstadter describe Herbert Hoover's economic policies?
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