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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country's conquest did William Jennings Bryan openly oppose?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Philippines.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Germany.

2. With which political party was William Jennings Bryan associated?
(a) The Progressive Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Democratic Party.
(d) The Libertarian Party.

3. In which famous trial did William Jennings Bryan argue against the teaching of evolution?
(a) The Nuremberg Trial.
(b) The Lindbergh Trial.
(c) The Scopes Trial.
(d) The Arbuckle Trial.

4. What criticism did Franklin Roosevelt have of Herbert Hoover while campaigning for president?
(a) Hoover did not truly care for American citizens.
(b) Hoover's foreign policies would start another war.
(c) Hoover drank too much.
(d) Hoover spent too much.

5. Which organization was credited for preserving European economies after World War I?
(a) American Relief Administration.
(b) The League of Nations.
(c) The United Nations.
(d) The American Red Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country did Franklin Roosevelt assist at the beginning of World War II?

2. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's political career?

3. According to Hofstadter, which politician represented the interests of those who survived Reconstruction in the South?

4. How did Theodore Roosevelt feel about America's entry into World War I?

5. Who won the presidential election in 1916?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt oppose big business?

2. Describe Herbert Hoover.

3. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

4. Describe Franklin D. Roosevelt.

5. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's career?

6. How did Theodore Roosevelt affect American politics after his term in office?

7. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's economic policies?

8. Describe William Jennings Bryan.

9. What was The New Deal?

10. Why did William Jennings Bryan resign as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of War?

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