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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, William Jennings Bryan: The Democrat as Revivalist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which state was Abraham Lincoln raised?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kentucky.

2. How does Hofstadter describe John C. Calhoun's economic philosophies?
(a) Corporate capitalism.
(b) Mercantile.
(c) Socialist.
(d) Laissez-faire.

3. According to Hofstadter, which politician represented the interests of those who survived Reconstruction in the South?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) William Jennings Bryan.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) James Garfield.

4. According to the Founders, what could use private vices to produce public benefits?
(a) Political platforms.
(b) The judicial system.
(c) Political parties.
(d) Economic markets.

5. Who won the presidential election in 1828?
(a) William Crawford.
(b) Andrew Jackson.
(c) Henry Clay.
(d) John Quincy Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Founders design ruling institutions?

2. On the American frontier, how was social hierarchy gained?

3. Where did the recolonization society want to send African-Americans?

4. What office did Thomas Jefferson hold in Virginia?

5. How did Wendell Phillips view the Civil War?

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