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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. How did Wendell Phillips view the culture of the South?

2. With what class was Andrew Jackson associated?

3. How did Andrew Jackson ensure that his policies would continue to be supported after he left office?

4. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was oppressing the South?

5. From which ancient philosophers did the Founders draw ideas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What opinion did the Founders have about human nature?

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

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

5. What concerns did white laborers have over slavery?

6. How did Andrew Jackson ensure that his policies would be enforced long after he left office?

7. What other form of oppression did Wendell Phillips seek to undermine besides slavery?

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

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

10. What is an agrarian lifestyle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How did aggressive land speculation lead to the threat of economic instability in the early 19th century? What role did the Bank of the United States play in this event? How did Andrew Jackson use this situation to his political and financial advantage?

Essay Topic 3

Which economic reforms are attributed to Andrew Jackson? How did Jackson's economic philosophy differ from the current economic practice? How did Jackson's economic policies affect the citizens of the United States?

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