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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. With which controversial group is William Jennings Bryan associated?

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

3. What did the Great Depression force Herbert Hoover to do?

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

5. What reputation did Theodore Roosevelt acquire among big businesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the League of Nations?

2. Describe Woodrow Wilson.

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

4. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

5. How did Herbert Hoover rise to power?

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

7. Describe Franklin D. Roosevelt.

8. How did Woodrow Wilson rise to power?

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

10. Describe William Jennings Bryan.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe capitalism. How has capitalism affected the economy of the United States? How are the principles of economic capitalism associated with civil rights as they are outlined in the Constitution?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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