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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. What is the name of the ship Harry Truman and his battalion are on for the Atlantic crossing?
(a) The Mary Deare
(b) The Titanic
(c) The Lusitania
(d) The George Washington

2. What two political positions did Truman want before he was allowed to run for Senate?
(a) Governor of MIssouri and Mayor fo Independence
(b) Mayor of Independence and Governor of Illinois
(c) Governor of Missouri and Congressman from Missouri
(d) Mayor of Lamar and Mayor of Independence

3. What was General Order Number 11?
(a) Government decree that people in Missour could not vote
(b) Union Army decree that all Missouri farmers commit 50% of their crop to the army
(c) Government decree that all women should wear hats
(d) Union Army decree that all persons in Missouri who could not prove their loyalty to the Union would have to leave Missouri.

4. What US President did Truman see while he was working in Kansas City?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt
(b) Abraham Lilncoln
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Herbert Hoover

5. What was the most common method of travel for settlers in the 1800s to take to Independence?
(a) Steamboat
(b) Interstate Highway
(c) Railway
(d) Canoe

Short Answer Questions

1. When Germany advances on Moscow, what does President Roosevelt offer Stalin?

2. What pivotal event occurred on December 7, 1941?

3. Why does Harry Truman leave his job in Kansas City?

4. Who does Truman appoint as his Secretary of State?

5. What was the beginning of the end for Tom Pendergast? .

Short Essay Questions

1. Truman's reputation as a fair but uncompromising leader is established during his chairmanship of the Truman Committee. Why?

2. Compared to the Slaughter family farm, the Trumans were always broke. Why do you think this was so?

3. The title of this chapter is "Patriot". Why do you think the author chose this title?

4. When Truman receives a summons to the White House on April 12, 1945, why did he run instead of walk? How is this sequence of events so different from what it would be in today's world?

5. The Mormons were not welcome in Missouri, although immigrants from all other states were allowed to settle. What were the fundamental differences in the approach the Mormons took to settle, and why was this so difficult for Missouri people?

6. The primary candidate, Roosevelt, did not appear at the Democratic convention in 1944, and his preference for Vice President was not clear. How did this affect those in charge of the Party at the convention?

7. Was Truman adequately prepared to assume the role of President? If you choose to answer no, detail what attributes or knowledge Truman needed to do a good job. If you choose to answer yes, outline what qualities or experience Truman had to prepare him for the job.

8. Truman's job at the bank in Kansas City taught him about fiscal responsibility. How would this assist a potential president?

9. Although money was always a problem for Truman, when given the opportunity to make millions at the expense of the government, he chose not to. Why?

10. Tom Pendergast's advice to Harry Truman as he left for D.C. was "Work hard, keep your mouth shut, and answer your mail." Was this good advice for the new senator? Why?

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