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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Ambiguous Republicanism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sellers compare James Madison to Thomas Jefferson?
(a) More isolationist.
(b) More protectionist.
(c) Less business friendly.
(d) More market-oriented.

2. What was the condition of the U.S. in Jackson's time?
(a) Mostly open territory.
(b) Mostly settled territory.
(c) Mostly agricultural territory.
(d) Mostly Eastern seaboard territory.

3. Who pressed for the First Bank of the United States?
(a) New York commercial interests.
(b) Western railroads.
(c) Northern manufacturers.
(d) Southern agriculturalists.

4. How did the Second Great Awakening affect Jackson's America, according to Sellers?
(a) Harsher penalties for witchcraft.
(b) Stronger Catholicism.
(c) Wider array of pagan religions.
(d) Stronger Protestantism.

5. What does Sellers say James Madison's Republicanism emphasizes?
(a) Free markets.
(b) Urbanization.
(c) Expansionism.
(d) Strong central government.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sellers, what changed the cost of labor, in Jackson's America?

2. Who brought Thomas Jefferson to power?

3. Who does Sellers say will subvert democratic sentiment if markets expand?

4. How long did the order that came out of the Jacksonian era last, according to Sellers?

5. What does Sellers say would be the result of expanding markets?

(see the answer key)

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