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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. 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”?

2. On what date does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt breaking into the executive mansion in Albany rather than waking his family in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

3. 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?

4. When the Rough Riders arrived in Tampa, Florida, to prepare for departure in the Spanish-American War, who commanded the army bound for Cuba?

5. What was the name of the Navy’s battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the deployment to Cuba in Chapter 25, “The Wolf Rising in the Heart”? Where did the Rough Riders land?

2. 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”?

3. As Assistant Secretary to the Navy, how did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the threat of war with Spain in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?

4. 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?

5. What major battle did Theodore Roosevelt participate in during the Spanish-American War? When did he return home in Chapter 25, “The Wolf Rising in the Heart”?

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

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

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. How does the author describe the men of the Rough Riders in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Roosevelt’s political causes, successes, and failures upon his return to Albany following the deaths of Alice Lee and Mittie Roosevelt. Whom did Theodore Roosevelt support for the Republican candidate for President of the United States? What policies did this candidate support? Why did Roosevelt support him?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the 1892 Presidential election and the candidates, their platforms, and their supporters. What policies did Blaine support? Why did Roosevelt choose this candidate to support for President? Who won this election?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Theodore Roosevelt’s objectives upon appointment as Civil Service Commissioner. What were his main goals in this position? Why did Roosevelt choose to take the job despite its low salary? What reforms did Roosevelt try to enact?

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