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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Spoilsmen: An Age of Cynicism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which late 19th century president does Hofstadter refer to as "dogmatic, obtuse, and insensitive?"
(a) Chester A. Arthur.
(b) James Garfield.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) Ulysses S. Grant.

2. Which groups of people did the Southwesterners wish to give voting rights?
(a) Non-white males.
(b) Property owners.
(c) All soldiers.
(d) Non-property owners.

3. To which political leader does Hofstadter compare John C. Calhoun?
(a) Edmund Burke.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Karl Marx.

4. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson distrust the most?
(a) Merchants.
(b) Elected leaders.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Farmers.

5. How does Hofstadter view Grover Cleveland's presidency?
(a) He was the worst politician of the late 19th century.
(b) His economic theories were far beyond his time.
(c) He was the greatest politician of the late 19th century.
(d) He led the country to become a world power.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John C. Calhoun believe the North was attempting to gain political control over new states?

2. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?

3. How did Andrew Jackson ensure that his policies would continue to be supported after he left office?

4. What practice among Northern factories did John C. Calhoun condemn?

5. How does Hofstadter describe Andrew Jackson's economic policies?

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