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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Wendell Phillips: the Patrician as Agitator.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whose political theory did Thomas Jefferson agree?
(a) Joseph Priestley.
(b) John Locke.
(c) Thomas Paine.
(d) Edmund Burke.

2. According to Hofstadter, what main problem did free slaves face?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Education.
(c) Unemployment.
(d) Voting rights.

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

4. With what class were most of the Founders associated?
(a) Laborers.
(b) The working class.
(c) The middle class.
(d) The aristocracy.

5. Why did Abraham Lincoln prefer to read aloud?
(a) To hear his inflection.
(b) To ease his stuttering.
(c) To hone his oratory skills.
(d) To sound out new words.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hofstadter describe John C. Calhoun's economic philosophies?

2. Who won the presidential election in 1832?

3. How did the Founders feel about democracy?

4. Which movement advocated a philosophy of natural rights and human equality?

5. How did Thomas Jefferson secure freedom of religion in his home state?

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