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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political changes occurred during the Gilded Age?

2. Which movement did William Jennings Bryan lead?

3. Who won the presidential election in 1916?

4. What was Franklin Roosevelt's view on social reforms?

5. With which political group did Theodore Roosevelt associate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Franklin D. Roosevelt.

2. Which political party dominated the United States after the Civil War and why?

3. Describe William Jennings Bryan.

4. How did Theodore Roosevelt affect American politics after his term in office?

5. Describe Theodore Roosevelt.

6. What was Woodrow Wilson's philosophy concerning World War I?

7. What was the free silver issue?

8. What was the "Gilded Age"?

9. How did the Great Depression affect Herbert Hoover's career?

10. How did Woodrow Wilson rise to power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is "wage slavery" and how did it affect Americans in the 19th century? How did wage slavery differ from the slavery endured by many African-Americans at that time? What strategies were developed to end wage slavery?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Hofstadter consider Wendell Phillips to be one of the most effective leaders of the abolitionist movement? What specific concerns did Phillips address about the emancipation of slaves? What strategies did he develop for integrating slaves into a free society?

Essay Topic 3

Which economic reforms are attributed to Andrew Jackson? How did Jackson's economic philosophy differ from the current economic practice? How did Jackson's economic policies affect the citizens of the United States?

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