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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. Who were William Jennings Bryan's constituents?

2. How does Hofstadter view Grover Cleveland's presidency?

3. What was Franklin Roosevelt's view on social reforms?

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

5. What studies did Franklin Roosevelt pursue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Theodore Roosevelt considered a Conservative Progressive?

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

3. What was the "Gilded Age"?

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

5. How did Woodrow Wilson rise to power?

6. How did the business elite justify their great wealth in the late 19th century?

7. Describe William Jennings Bryan.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the impact of the free silver movement on the economy of the United States. Why did the differing economic and political factions wish for different standards? What factors led to the choice of the gold standard?

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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