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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Hard Times, Hard Feelings, Hard Money.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what topic does Sellers say James Madison agreed with Thomas Jefferson?
(a) Free trade.
(b) Expansionism.
(c) Tariffs.
(d) Isolationism.

2. When did the Jackson administration end?
(a) 1833.
(b) 1827.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1848.

3. Who gained power during the economic crash?
(a) Radical Republicans.
(b) Conservative Republicans.
(c) Radical Democrats.
(d) Moderate Democrats.

4. What ideology reigned in the National Bank of the U.S.?
(a) Agriculture democracy.
(b) National socialism.
(c) National Republicanism.
(d) International mercantilism.

5. How did things change for political elites, according to Sellers?
(a) They paid higher taxes.
(b) They faced new regulations.
(c) They were pilloried.
(d) Their property was nationalized.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Sellers date the beginning of the Jacksonian era?

2. How does Sellers say Americans reproduced in Jackson's America?

3. How does Sellers characterize labor in Jackson's America?

4. What does Sellers say happened to farmers during the economic crash?

5. What does Sellers say the growth of American wealth resulted in?

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