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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eric Foner born?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Akron, OH.
(c) Little Rock, AR.
(d) Chicago, IL.

2. What was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy, and was operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s?
(a) The Tea Party.
(b) The Whig Party.
(c) The Democratic Party.
(d) The Republican Party.

3. What is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States?
(a) The Ten Amendments.
(b) The Bill of Rights.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) The Ten Commandments.

4. Abraham Lincoln's wife was the daughter of a what?
(a) Painter.
(b) Actor.
(c) Banker.
(d) Farmer.

5. When was James Buchanan born?
(a) 1759.
(b) 1791.
(c) 1848.
(d) 1833.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry Clay represented what state in both the Senate and the House of Representatives?

2. When did the Mexican-American War begin?

3. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

4. Where was James Buchanan born?

5. In what year did the United States of America annex the Republic of Texas?

(see the answer key)

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