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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Theodore Roosevelt feel about America's entry into World War I?
(a) He strongly supported American entry into the war.
(b) He strongly opposed American intervention in the war.
(c) He was ambivelent about foreign affairs.
(d) He was resigned to the inevitability of war.

2. At what university was Woodrow Wilson president?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Johns Hopkins.

3. What position did Franklin Roosevelt hold in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Secretary of War.
(d) Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

4. Who succeeded Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Warren G. Harding.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) William Howard Taft.

5. Who was responsible for organizing the League of Nations after World War I?
(a) David Lloyd George.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

6. Why did Theodore Roosevelt oppose the League of Nations?
(a) He felt it was an economic sinkhole.
(b) He did not want to listen to foreign leadership.
(c) He trusted no one outside of his Cabinet.
(d) He felt war was a necessity.

7. What studies did Franklin Roosevelt pursue?
(a) Languages.
(b) Science and medicine.
(c) Law and politics.
(d) Literature and writing.

8. With what political party was Franklin Roosevelt associated?
(a) The Democratic Party.
(b) The Progressive Party.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) The Libertarian Party.

9. With which political party is Woodrow Wilson associated?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The Libertarian Party.
(d) The Progressive Party.

10. What did Theodore Roosevelt believe the Spanish-American War would produce in the United States?
(a) The state of Texas.
(b) A martial spirit and new political virtue.
(c) A sense of righteousness.
(d) A boom to the economy.

11. What did the supporters of the free silver movement wish for the government to do?
(a) Repeal federal taxes.
(b) Allow all Americans access to minted currency.
(c) Establish a standard monetary system.
(d) Mint silver for free.

12. What role did Theodore Roosevelt wish for the United States to take on in the world?
(a) Judge.
(b) Servant.
(c) Master.
(d) Economic stimulator.

13. What policy did Woodrow Wilson create to promote partnerships between government and corporations?
(a) The New Deal.
(b) New Freedom.
(c) A New Day.
(d) The Corporate Act.

14. How did Herbert Hoover first react to the stock market crash of 1929?
(a) He activated the National Guard.
(b) He did not take it seriously.
(c) He ordered the Federal Reserve System to withhold funds.
(d) He panicked and ordered the banks to close.

15. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's political career?
(a) It divided his administration.
(b) It had a negligible effect on his career.
(c) It destroyed his reputation.
(d) It bolstered his administration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which position did William Jennings Bryan serve in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet?

2. What concern did William Jennings Bryan voice over Woodrow Wilson's support of Great Britain?

3. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?

4. What was Franklin Roosevelt's view on social reforms?

5. For which political party was Theodore Roosevelt the nominee in 1912?

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