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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Harry Truman leave his job in Kansas City?
(a) He was fired
(b) To help the family with the farm.
(c) To marry Bess
(d) To join the Army

2. When Roosevelt announces in 1944 that he will run for the fourth term as President, how many terms were Presidents allowed to serve?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) There was no constitutional limit to the number of times a President could serve
(d) Ten

3. What is the name of the new organization of countries formed to keep the peace after the world war ends?
(a) United Nations
(b) League of Nations
(c) Blackwater Security
(d) NATO

4. What happened to the President's normal work when he was on the campaign trail?
(a) The vice president handled everything
(b) Bess took care of it
(c) It continued as before from Truman's desk on the train
(d) His staff collected all the papers and held them until he arrived home

5. What longtime cabinet member resigns due to a disagreement with Truman?
(a) Andrew Jackson
(b) Robert E. Lee
(c) Harold Ickes
(d) Henry Wallace

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first six months of 1942 military contracts added what amount to the U.S. economy?

2. What was the attitude of the townspeople of Independence towards people of color?

3. What was General Order Number 11?

4. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?

5. Who were Truman's lifelong heroes?

(see the answer key)

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