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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Crisis of 1819.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who felt threatened by the market revolution, according to Sellers?
(a) Large landholders.
(b) Big merchants.
(c) Investors.
(d) Commercial groups.

2. What effect did the cost of labor have on capitalism, according to Sellers?
(a) Distributed profits.
(b) Fostered the organization of corporations.
(c) Prevented organization of corporations.
(d) Prevented the consolidation of profits.

3. How does Sellers characterize labor in Jackson's America?
(a) Organized.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Inexpensive.
(d) Rare.

4. What does Sellers say the original economic conflict took place between in America?
(a) Indigene and immigrant.
(b) Farmer and manufacturer.
(c) Market and currency.
(d) Land and market.

5. Who was nicknamed Old Hickory?
(a) John Adams.
(b) John Quincy Adams.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) James Monroe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the liberal capitalist morality like, which Sellers says was offended?

2. Whom did James Monroe replace in the White House?

3. What was James Madison's effect on Thomas Jefferson's pro-land positions?

4. Which direction does Sellers say John Story pushed Supreme Court jurisprudence?

5. How does Sellers compare James Madison to Thomas Jefferson?

(see the answer key)

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