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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Washington Post writer called Roosevelt a hypocrite for finding work for Shidy after the ordeal in Wisconsin, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?
(a) George Paul.
(b) Seth Bullock.
(c) Frank Hatton.
(d) George Edmunds.

2. What term refers to the practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory?
(a) A spoils system.
(b) A commerce system.
(c) A ratchet system.
(d) A bias system.

3. When did the Navy’s battleship explode in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) February 12, 1884.
(c) August 14, 1894.
(d) December 2, 1886.

4. Theodore Roosevelt appeared in a minor role at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 on behalf of what organization?
(a) The National Commission for Ecology.
(b) The Audubon Society.
(c) The Boone and Crockett Club.
(d) The Western Frontier Society.

5. During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt's regiment the Rough Riders consisted of both men from Ivy League schools and whom?
(a) Bankers from New York.
(b) Cowboys from the West.
(c) Businessmen from the Midwest.
(d) Native Americans from the Reservations.

6. In Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother” the author describes one final act of President Harrison, which was what?
(a) Declaring war on Spain.
(b) Recognizing Hawaii as a sovereign nation.
(c) Naming Iowa as a U.S. State.
(d) Naming Hawaii as the 50th U.S. State.

7. Theodore Roosevelt first used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” when giving a speech where?
(a) The Minnesota State Fair.
(b) The Chicago State Fair.
(c) The New York State Fair.
(d) The Texas State Fair.

8. During Theodore Roosevelt’s term as Governor of New York, Mrs. Bellamy Storer solicited him in the help of having what close friend be made a Cardinal?
(a) Frank Hatton.
(b) Thomas Hart Benton.
(c) George Paul.
(d) John Ireland.

9. When they arrived in Cuba, the Rough Riders marched past the 1st Infantry Division commanded by what Civil War veteran and Geronimo fighter?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(c) Henry Ware Lawton.
(d) Seth Bullock.

10. What hunter-conservationist organization did Theodore Roosevelt found in 1887?
(a) The Western Frontier Society.
(b) The Audubon Society.
(c) The Boone and Crockett Club.
(d) The National Commission for Ecology.

11. Where was President McKinley attending an exhibition when he was shot?
(a) Buffalo, New York.
(b) Albany, New York.
(c) Charleston, South Carolina.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

12. Who was the first woman to be executed in the State of New York?
(a) Alice Lee.
(b) Martha M. Place.
(c) Alice Edmunds.
(d) Edith Carow.

13. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s brother who suffered from alcoholism?
(a) Paul Roosevelt.
(b) Elliott Roosevelt.
(c) Andrew Roosevelt.
(d) James Roosevelt.

14. Theodore Roosevelt first used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” when giving a speech on what date?
(a) September 2, 1901.
(b) February 15, 1898.
(c) July 3, 1901.
(d) May 4, 1901.

15. Within the Republican Party, who feared that nominating Roosevelt for New York Governor paved the way for him as future President, according to the author in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”?
(a) Titus Sheard.
(b) Thomas Collier Platt.
(c) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(d) Isaac Hunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Theodore Roosevelt was appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in what year?

2. What admiral of the United States Navy was best known for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?

3. The U.S. Army Colonel who helped Theodore Roosevelt form the Rough Riders formerly held what position?

4. Who was the Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897?

5. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt sworn in as Vice President of the United States?

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