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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Herbert Hoover gain his diplomatic experience?
(a) Though an internship with the American Red Cross.
(b) While at Harvard.
(c) While fighting in Italy.
(d) In Europe during World War I.

2. What problem did deflation cause during the Gilded Age?
(a) Investors saw poor returns on their investments.
(b) Industrial expansion came to a standstill.
(c) The price of goods rose as wages remained constant.
(d) Indebted farmers saw their debts increase.

3. Which scientific theory became popular during the Gilded Age?
(a) Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
(b) Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
(c) The Theory of Quantum Mechanics.
(d) The Big Bang Theory.

4. How did Theodore Roosevelt feel about America's entry into World War I?
(a) He strongly supported American entry into the war.
(b) He was resigned to the inevitability of war.
(c) He strongly opposed American intervention in the war.
(d) He was ambivelent about foreign affairs.

5. Which position did William Jennings Bryan serve in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet?
(a) Secretary of War.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Vice-president.
(d) Attorney General.

6. What famous treaty was created at the end of World War I?
(a) The Munich Agreement.
(b) The North Atlantic Treaty.
(c) The Treaty of Versailles.
(d) The UN Charter.

7. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's political career?
(a) It divided his administration.
(b) It bolstered his administration.
(c) It destroyed his reputation.
(d) It had a negligible effect on his career.

8. Who succeeded Theodore Roosevelt as president?
(a) William McKinley.
(b) William Howard Taft.
(c) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(d) Benjamin Harrison.

9. What was the reason supporters of the free silver movement wanted to change the monetary policy of the United States?
(a) To create inflation, thereby reducing debt.
(b) To allow for fluid foreign trade.
(c) To stabilize the economy.
(d) To create deflation, thereby reducing debt.

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

11. What studies did Franklin Roosevelt pursue?
(a) Law and politics.
(b) Literature and writing.
(c) Science and medicine.
(d) Languages.

12. Which country did Woodrow Wilson support at the onset of World War I?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) France.

13. What role did Theodore Roosevelt wish for the United States to take on in the world?
(a) Judge.
(b) Master.
(c) Servant.
(d) Economic stimulator.

14. What disease paralyzed Franklin Roosevelt from the waist down?
(a) Multiple sclerosis.
(b) Lupus.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Polio.

15. With what political party was Franklin Roosevelt associated?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Libertarian Party.
(c) The Progressive Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which political party was William Jennings Bryan associated?

2. Who won the presidential election in 1916?

3. According to Hofstadter, which politician represented the interests of those who survived Reconstruction in the South?

4. How does Hofstadter describe Herbert Hoover's economic policies?

5. What did the supporters of the free silver movement wish for the government to do?

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