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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. When the schools combined, Dewey appointed _________ to be the principal.

2. All of the following historical events played a role for William James becoming more active politically except ________.

3. __________ was created with a grant from a personal estate with direction to create a university.

4. Targets of the Ku Klux Klan at the beginning of World War I included all of the following except __________.

5. Holmes believed that experiences are governed by society and thus _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pierce think of his brother's book, "The Will to Believe" when he read it?

2. Why was the fourteenth amendment added to the Constitution after the Civil War?

3. When Charles Pierce arrived at the school, what did he announce he was going to revive?

4. What are modern societies led by, according to the studies of Holmes?

5. Why was Cattell fired from Columbia University with the start of WWI?

6. What was the new requirement of all students who enrolled in Harvard Professional Schools?

7. How were students taught at the laboratory school in Chicago by Dewey and the staff?

8. Who are the two authors who both worked on a theory of pragmatism, though they were vastly different?

9. What did Dewey and Holmes think about the idea of giving freedom to others?

10. Why did the new theory of cultural pluralism seem to foster prejudice and discrimination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The inequality of races was something many scientists set out to prove during the early days of America.

Part 1: Why do you think other races were immediately seen as being inferior?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair to start a scientific discussion with an answer already in mind? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think people still believe that races and the genetics of different races lead to inequality or the presumed superiority of whites? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Congress during the time of the Civil War was said to more active than ever before, according to the Preface.

Part 1: Why do you think the Civil War was a time when Congress was able to be more active?

Part 2: Why was it necessary for Congress to become a progressive leader during this time?

Part 3: Do you think government should have been more or less active at this time, knowing what we do now?

Essay Topic 3

The question of slavery is often one that is treated on moral grounds these days as opposed to the grounds on which it was judged before slavery was abolished.

Part 1: Why do you think some people believed that slavery was okay?

Part 2: Do you think slavery was a necessary evil for society to have during that time?

Part 3: Why do you think that slavery is still allowed in certain parts of the world today?

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