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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Ambiguous Democracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group was on the decline by the time Monroe became president?
(a) Manufacturers.
(b) Investors.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Farmers.

2. What does Sellers say happened to farmers during the economic crash?
(a) They sold their farms and moved their families to the cities.
(b) They could not afford the costs of raising their crops.
(c) They lost money in speculation and were sucked into the market.
(d) They had to pay cash wages for labor they used to get simply for room and board.

3. What stance did John Calhoun take after Andrew Jackson was elected?
(a) From regionalism to nationalism.
(b) From pro-business to pro-regulation.
(c) From nationalism to pro-slavery localism.
(d) From pro-slavery to anti-slavery.

4. What kind of political picture did Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans espouse?
(a) International socialism.
(b) Technological capitalism.
(c) Agricultural pre-capitalism.
(d) Feudalism.

5. What was Jackson's position before entering politics?
(a) General.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Professor.
(d) Admiral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of eschatology did Jonathan Edwards and Samuel Hopkins preach?

2. What did the Moderate Light churches begin to focus on, according to Sellers?

3. Who gained power during the economic crash?

4. What was John Taylor an advocate of?

5. What effect did the cost of labor have on capitalism, according to Sellers?

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