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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1886, Roosevelt ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of New York City, portraying himself as what persona?
(a) “The Future President.”
(b) “The Rancher Professor.”
(c) “The Cowboy of the Ivy League.”
(d) “The Cowboy of the Dakotas.”

2. Spain declared war on the U.S. over Cuba on what date?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) April 19, 1898.
(c) April 25, 1898.
(d) April 23, 1898.

3. Who won the Presidential election in 1884?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) Titus Sheard.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) Henry Cabot Lodge.

4. How many volumes comprised The Winning of the West by Theodore Roosevelt?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

5. On May 5, 1898, Colonel Wood set up a recruiting table for the Rough Riders next to the bar at what establishment?
(a) The Menger Hotel.
(b) The Amigo Motel.
(c) The Pyramid Park Hotel.
(d) The Patterson Tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a New York State Assemblyman, what nickname did Theodore Roosevelt gain for his habit of striking down the bills of others while drafting little legislation of his own?

2. On what date did Congress pass joint resolution demanding Spanish withdrawal from Cuban?

3. Who did Theodore Roosevelt become friends with during his early career as an assemblyman, who became Roosevelt’s first ally?

4. Who, along with William Tiffany, donated to the Rough Riders two Colt Machine Guns that cost $7,500 each?

5. In the Dakota Territory, Roosevelt enjoyed celebrity status for his capture of the cattle thieves who stole his boat. He was then asked to give a speech at a political celebration in what town on July 4, according to the author in Chapter 13, “The Long Arm of the Law”?

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