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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. Who did Grover Cleveland refer to as a discoverer, dreamer, hero and apostle?

2. Who believed that we have many things to learn from the West?

3. Who was the thirty-first President of the U.S. that delivered a speech on the Bill of Rights on Constitution Day?

4. In the speech "Address at Angostura", what empire was America compared to after their separation from Spain?

5. According to the speech "England's Position", what country gave Belgium an ultimatum?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter, "Domestic Affairs in the United States", what did John L. Lewis suggest about labor next year?

2. What were Elihu Root's arguments for the League of Nations?

3. According to Mazzini, describe the role of religion and politics in true society.

4. What were the commands to the Christian warriors of the Second Crusade?

5. Describe the war against all nations.

6. What influenced the "new world" according to Charles Hughes?

7. Describe the proper business of a labor union.

8. After WWI, why was a disarmament policy against Germany considered criminal?

9. How did Pericles view wealth and poverty?

10. Describe the violation of alliance by Tilsit Russia.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pericles and Lincoln both gave speeches remembering the dead. Compare and contrast Pericles "Funeral Oration and Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"

Essay Topic 2

Washington was the first President of the United States. Washington overcame many challenges, but asked Americans to step up to other challenges in his farewell speech.

Part 1) What challenges faced early America?

Part 2 )Why did Washington state "I ought to stop" when he discussed the challenges?

Part 3) How did Washington suggest we preserve our nation?

Essay Topic 3

Several speeches in the text focused on religion and philosophy. For each speaker, summarize the idea of their speech found in the text.

1) Martin Luther

2) John Calvin

3) Jonathan Edwards

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