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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The war had been compared to _________ and the Union soldiers rallied themselves around it.

2. After teaching high school in Pennsylvania, John Dewey enrolled at _________ in 1882.

3. After Holmes returned to the army following the Battle of Fredericksburg, there was a new regiment created of black volunteers, the __________.

4. William James concluded from his trip to Brazil that the effects of race and circumstances depend on a person's __________.

5. Due to Henry James Sr.'s religious beliefs, his wife Mary Walsh had to resign her membership at the _________ church before their marriage.

Short Essay Questions

1. Though John Dewey was often considered to be a liberal, what were some of his true views?

2. How was is said that Swedenborn created his religion, later becoming a religious leader?

3. What business did the Civil War destroy, though it did not interfere with the textile industry in New England?

4. What were the two occupations between which William James kept having troubles making up his mind?

5. Why was Boston the financial center for all cotton products in the mid 19th century?

6. What were the two events in Henry Sr.'s life which seem to have changed him and his actions?

7. What did the Civil War allow Congress to create as it became more active than any other time in history?

8. What was in the essay that James read by a French philosopher which helped him to gain insight into two things?

9. Why did many of the Civil War soldiers felt their friends and family were dying during the war?

10. How did Dr. Samuel Cartwright help to integrate polygenism in the South?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agassiz decided to teach others about science through the use of observation and of hands on experience.

Part 1: Why do you think observation is such a helpful teaching tool in relation to science?

Part 2: Why do you think hands on experience is such a helpful teaching method in relation to science?

Part 3: Do you prefer hands on learning? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the great thinkers in this book worked on ideas about probability and the laws of errors.

Part 1: Why do you think probability was such a hot topic in those days?

Part 2: Why do you think society wanted to learn more about probability? How would these findings influence their lives?

Part 3: Do you think probability is an important topic of study? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

To a certain extent, many of the families of the thinkers had certain advantages over other families in the area.

Part 1: Do you think it's fair for some families to have advantages in relation to education? Why or why not?

Part 2: If the educational playing field could be completely level, do you think there could be great thinkers? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think so many of the thinkers in this story had the success they did?

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