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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________consisted mainly of abolitionists which was shown when it enrolled 34,000 out of 37,000 available men for the war.
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Vermont.

2. The Battle of the Wilderness claimed 60,000 lives and was fought over the span of _________.
(a) 20 days.
(b) 60 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 40 days.

3. William James spent a great deal of time and energy on being indecisive, but he was able to use it to create the idea of _________.
(a) Pragmatism.
(b) Abolitionism.
(c) Separatism.
(d) Antagonism.

4. In the North, people were split between the Abolitionists and the _________.
(a) Pro-slavery faction.
(b) Unionists.
(c) Populists.
(d) Segregationists.

5. ____________ lobbied Congress to help create a National Academy of Science.
(a) Charles Pierce and Louis Agassiz.
(b) Benjamin Pierce and Louis Agassiz.
(c) Josiah Nott and Benjamin Pierce.
(d) Charles Darwin and Louis Agassiz.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dominant political party during the time of the Civil War was ________.

2. ___________was a protege of George Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt.

3. The Civil War caused the beliefs of previous times to be __________.

4. In September of 1876 __________ died of an overdose at the age of 46.

5. _________ believed there could be no individual without society.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Charles Pierce decide he wanted to found the Metaphysical Club in 1872?

2. Why did Marsh dislike the idea of liberal individualism when it was created by Locke?

3. Why was Boston the financial center for all cotton products in the mid 19th century?

4. What business did the Civil War destroy, though it did not interfere with the textile industry in New England?

5. Why did William Henry Sr. always feel that he was at a disadvantage in his life?

6. Why did many people fear the idea of mathematical laws, such as the Law of Errors?

7. What were the two occupations between which William James kept having troubles making up his mind?

8. Why did Ernest Holmes join the army in the first place, according to the book?

9. Though John Dewey was often considered to be a liberal, what were some of his true views?

10. What did the experiences Holmes had in the Civil War lead him to believe about the cause of violence?

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