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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. According to Hofstadter, why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

2. What changes did Thomas Jefferson make in Virginia?

3. What position did John C. Calhoun hold in James Monroe's cabinet?

4. At what age did Abraham Lincoln become Speaker of the House in Illinois?

5. Who won the presidential election in 1828?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which citizens did the Founders originally intend to give the most power and why?

2. How did Abraham Lincoln rise to power?

3. What was abolitionism?

4. Describe Abraham Lincoln.

5. Why did the Populists see the Bank of America as an undemocratic institution?

6. Why did some free states in the West not want freed slaves residing in their states?

7. Why does Hofstadter compare John C. Calhoun to Karl Marx?

8. How did Abraham Lincoln initiate war without ordering the Union Army to attack?

9. What opinion did the Founders have of democracy in general?

10. How did the Founders plan to meet the needs of differing classes and interests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how war and economic crises have affected American politics and economic policies in the 20th century. What political and social policies have arisen as a direct result of international conflict? How did the Great Depression change the way Americans view their economy? How has a global society affected the economic practices of the United States?

Essay Topic 2

What role did John C. Calhoun play in the development of American political practices? Describe Calhoun's theoretic plans for the electoral process and administration of laws and government policies. What dangers were inherent in Calhoun's ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the philosophies and events that affected the Founders of the United States Constitution. What political experiences affected the Founders? What economic experiences affected their philosophies and policies? What did the Founders want to change about their old government when designing this new nation?

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