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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Ethos vs. Eros.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction does Sellers say John Story pushed Supreme Court jurisprudence?
(a) Toward Republicanism.
(b) Toward agrarianism.
(c) Toward American isolationism.
(d) Toward laissez-faire capitalism.

2. What step did the Speaker of the House take to expand the American market nationwide?
(a) Light tariffs on imported goods.
(b) Subsidies for the heartland.
(c) Tighten immigration restrictions.
(d) Incentives for railroad developers.

3. What does Sellers say happened to debtors when the economic crashed?
(a) They were able to buy land extremely cheap.
(b) They lost their fortunes.
(c) They were overwhelmed by depreciating currency.
(d) They were left with worthless promissory notes.

4. What faction found favor after James Monroe's presidency?
(a) Merchants.
(b) New York commercial interests.
(c) Manufacturers.
(d) Slave owners.

5. What does Sellers say is the appropriate outlet for the sexual forces liberated in masturbation?
(a) The market.
(b) Politics.
(c) Productivity.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sellers say James Madison's Republicanism emphasizes?

2. Who will suffer with expanding markets?

3. What does capitalism result in, according to Sellers?

4. What does Sellers say Jackson learned from his mother as a child?

5. What force does Sellers say created political pressure from the South?

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