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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 disease paralyzed Franklin Roosevelt from the waist down?

2. Which late 19th century president does Hofstadter refer to as "dogmatic, obtuse, and insensitive?"

3. What famous treaty was created at the end of World War I?

4. Where did Herbert Hoover attend school?

5. With which political party was William Jennings Bryan associated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Woodrow Wilson.

2. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

3. Why did Theodore Roosevelt enter politics?

4. Which political party dominated the United States after the Civil War and why?

5. How did William Jennings Bryan rise to power?

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

7. Describe William Jennings Bryan.

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

9. How did Herbert Hoover rise to power?

10. What was the League of Nations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the legal concerns Lincoln had about initiating the Civil War. What economic concerns did Lincoln have to consider before declaring war on the South? How and why did Lincoln force the first battle without actually commanding Union troops to attack?

Essay Topic 2

What constitutes a laissez-faire attitude towards an economy? Describe examples of laissez-faire policies. How do laissez-faire policies assist in the economic growth and development of a nation? What dangers are inherent in laissez-faire economics?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Hofstadter consider Wendell Phillips to be one of the most effective leaders of the abolitionist movement? What specific concerns did Phillips address about the emancipation of slaves? What strategies did he develop for integrating slaves into a free society?

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