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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did the Rough Riders and other American troops return to New York from the Spanish-American War?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) July 1, 1898.
(c) August 8, 1898.
(d) August 14, 1894.

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 bias system.
(d) A ratchet system.

3. Thomas Collier Platt served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during what years?
(a) 1876-1881.
(b) 1845-1851.
(c) 1869-1873.
(d) 1873-1877.

4. Whom did Theodore Roosevelt write a biography of during his service as New York Governor, inserting himself into much of the history according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?
(a) Gouveneur Morris.
(b) Benjamin Harrison.
(c) Oliver Cromwell.
(d) Frank Hatton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Maria Longworth Nichols Storer from?

2. Theodore Roosevelt first used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” when giving a speech where?

3. When was Maria Longworth Nichols Storer born?

4. During what years did Thomas Collier Platt serve as a U.S. Senator?

5. For how many years did Theodore Roosevelt hold the position of New York City Police Commissioner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the New York Police Commission described prior to Roosevelt’s appointment in Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?

2. How are “Civil Service” and the “spoils system” defined? How did they concern Theodore Roosevelt in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

3. Whose help did Theodore Roosevelt solicit to help him attain the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?

4. How did Theodore Roosevelt handle his opposition once he won the gubernatorial elections in New York, according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

5. How did Theodore Roosevelt go about helping his brother Elliott in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?

6. What problems arose concerning Elliott Roosevelt in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?

7. How was Theodore Roosevelt perceived in his role as Governor of New York, according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

8. Who was Roosevelt’s primary adversary during his appointment as Police Commissioner? How is their conflict described in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?

9. Who opposed Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination for Governor of New York, according to the author in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”? Why?

10. Who was the state head of the Republican Party during the time of Roosevelt’s appointment as New York City Police Commissioner? How is this individual described in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?

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