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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 was the reason supporters of the free silver movement wanted to change the monetary policy of the United States?

2. Why did Theodore Roosevelt enter politics?

3. In which famous trial did William Jennings Bryan argue against the teaching of evolution?

4. What did Herbert Hoover study while in school?

5. What position did Franklin Roosevelt hold in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Second World War affect Roosevelt's career?

3. Why was Theodore Roosevelt considered a Conservative Progressive?

4. What was the free silver issue?

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

6. How did William Jennings Bryan rise to power?

7. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's economic policies?

8. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

9. What was Woodrow Wilson's philosophy concerning World War I?

10. Why did William Jennings Bryan resign as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of War?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the impact of the Populist movement on the economy of the United States. Which groups of Americans were attracted to the Populist movement and why? What role did social reform play in the Populist platform? What was the economic platform of the Populist movement? What could have caused the demise of the Populist Party?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the balance of power the Founders of the Constitution wished to achieve in the new American government. Why did they wish to have power divided between the federal and state level? How did they wish for power to be divided among citizens? What dangers did they see in having one group hold too much power?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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