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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1841, what was considered the extreme frontier of the USA?
(a) Western Missouri
(b) Vermont
(c) Southern Georgia
(d) Western Pennsylvania

2. What was Truman's attitude towards running for Vice President?
(a) He did not want to
(b) He did not have an opinion
(c) He was afraid of running
(d) He was eager to run

3. How many members did the Truman Committee have?
(a) Three
(b) Fifteen
(c) Seven
(d) Only one

4. Harry Truman always carried a favorite poem in his wallet. What was that poem and the author?
(a) "Locksley Hall" by Tennyson
(b) "Election Year" by Donald Revell
(c) "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
(d) "Blessing the Boats" by Lucille Clifton

5. What were the nicknames for the divisions in the Missouri Democratic Party?
(a) Rats and Pigs
(b) Goats and Rabbits
(c) Donkeys and Elephants
(d) Hares and Turtles

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Roosevelt say were the Four Freedoms?

2. When Roosevelt announces in 1944 that he will run for the fourth term as President, how many terms were Presidents allowed to serve?

3. What epidemics decimated the families in Independence during the years of 1851-1854?

4. Who were Truman's lifelong heroes?

5. Who won WWI?

(see the answer key)

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