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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sellers say James Monroe responded to the expansionism in his government?
(a) Strong opposition.
(b) Wholehearted enthusiasm.
(c) Mild trepidations.
(d) Waffling support.

2. Who was nicknamed Old Hickory?
(a) Andrew Jackson.
(b) John Adams.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) James Monroe.

3. What did the Speaker of the House under James Monroe advocate?
(a) Regulation.
(b) Tight credit supply.
(c) Free trade.
(d) Tariffs.

4. Who would normally have prevented economic revolution from changing people's lives?
(a) The government.
(b) The manufacturers.
(c) Slaves.
(d) The people.

5. How does Sellers say the Supreme Court used its power?
(a) Protecting corporations.
(b) Reducing the power of the legislature.
(c) Protecting individuals.
(d) Striking down state laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction does Sellers say John Story pushed Supreme Court jurisprudence?

2. What does Sellers say the original economic conflict took place between in America?

3. How does Sellers compare James Madison to Thomas Jefferson?

4. How did liberal Democrats view Republican use of paper currency?

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

(see the answer key)

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