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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Great Contradiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the order that came out of the Jacksonian era last, according to Sellers?
(a) Until the present.
(b) Until the Civil War.
(c) Until World War II.
(d) Until the Great War.

2. What theory of Sellers's is expounded in Chapter 8, Ethos vs. Eros?
(a) That capitalism is driven by repressed sexual energy.
(b) That capitalism liberates sexual energy.
(c) That capitalism leads to social repression.
(d) That capitalism thrives in repressive cultures.

3. What was John Taylor's role in the reforms of 1810?
(a) Conservative Republican.
(b) Agitator.
(c) Radical democratic.
(d) Mediator.

4. What resulted from the changes that took place under Jackson?
(a) Our modern liberal democratic state.
(b) A repressive socialist regime.
(c) A confederation of independent states.
(d) A neo-feudalist militaristic state.

5. What does Sellers contrast with the Unitarian movement?
(a) The antinomian movement.
(b) The abolition movement.
(c) The revivalist movement.
(d) The Congregationalist movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sellers say the religious movement in the 19th century originated?

2. What factory work does Sellers say became much more efficient in Jackson's America?

3. How does Sellers define the ideal of liberal capitalism?

4. What step did the Speaker of the House take to expand the American market nationwide?

5. What is the first event of 1810 Sellers describes?

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