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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. What position did Herbert Hoover hold in both Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge's cabinets?

2. What criticism did Franklin Roosevelt have of Herbert Hoover while campaigning for president?

3. Where did Woodrow Wilson train to be a politician?

4. Who were William Jennings Bryan's constituents?

5. Who was elected president of the United States in 1912?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did William Jennings Bryan rise to power?

2. How did Grover Cleveland's administration impact the economy of the United States?

3. What was The New Deal?

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

5. How did Woodrow Wilson rise to power?

6. Why did Theodore Roosevelt enter politics?

7. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

8. What was the "Gilded Age"?

9. Describe Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What impact did the Gilded Age have on the growth of the United States? How did the United States expand during this era and how did that expansion affect the economy? What social concerns rose during the Gilded Age and how were they addressed by America's leadership?

Essay Topic 3

What social reforms are credited to Thomas Jefferson? How did Jefferson's personal life affect his social policies? How did Jefferson's social philosophies affect his national policies as President?

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