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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Hofstadter attribute the failure of John C. Calhoun's political career?

2. Who were the Southwesterners?

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

4. What was Wendell Phillips's main goal?

5. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most voting power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was John C. Calhoun's philosophy on slavery?

2. How did Andrew Jackson support the growth of capitalism in the United States?

3. How did Thomas Jefferson's foreign policies affect his career?

4. Why did John C. Calhoun object to having the phrase "all men are created equal" in the Constitution?

5. Why did Wendell Phillips advocate secession from the South?

6. What interests did Thomas Jefferson's political party seek to protect?

7. How did the American aristocracy establish their social hierarchy in the 18th and 19th centuries?

8. Whom did Thomas Jefferson believe should have the most say in the government?

9. What is "wage slavery?"

10. What concerns did white laborers have over slavery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive movement affect the economic and social climate of the early 20th century? How did the Progressive movement affect the American industry? What effect did Roosevelt's political policies have on the moral climate of the United States?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the impact of the free silver movement on the economy of the United States. Why did the differing economic and political factions wish for different standards? What factors led to the choice of the gold standard?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the meaning of the phrase "civil liberties." What civil liberties did the Founders wish for all American citizens to have? How does the Constitution affect the civil liberties of American citizens? Which groups of Americans were not initially guaranteed all civil liberties as described by the Constitution and when did they receive those liberties?

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