Crafting the Oregon Constitution: Oregon Constitution Quiz: After the Convention Section

Oregon Constitution Quiz: After the Convention Section

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1. Who helped ratify the Oregon Constitution in the U.S. House?

	a.	Moderate Republicans and Democrats
	b.	Whigs
	c.	Know-Nothings
	d.	Republican party liners and Democratic southern extremists

2. Who was the running mate in 1860 for presidential candidate John C. Breckenridge?

	a.	Thomas Dryer
	b.	La Fayette Grover
	c.	Delazon Smith
	d.	Joseph Lane

3. Which group fought against monopolies and public corruption?

	a.	Republican Party
	b.	Knights of Pythias
	c.	Populist Party
	d.	Sons of Norway

4. What was the name of Abigail Scott Duniway's weekly newspaper?

	a.	The New Northwest
	b.	Women's Weekly
	c.	The Suffragist
	d.	Out of the Shadows

5. Who was able to connect Oregon by railroad to the East in 1883?

	a.	Ben Holladay
	b.	Matthew Deady
	c.	La Fayette Grover
	d.	Henry Villard

6. Which was NOT a major factor in the Oregon economy of the late 1800s?

	a.	Depletion of natural resources
	b.	Employer paid healthcare
	c.	Severe environmental damage
	d.	Economic boom and bust cycles

7. Who could be considered the "father" of direct legislation in Oregon?

	a.	Senator John Mitchell
	b.	Governor Oswald West
	c.	Matthew Deady
	d.	William U'Ren

8. When did voters approve women's suffrage in Oregon?

	a.	1902
	b.	1908
	c.	1912
	d.	1916

9. Which state has held the most constitutional conventions?

	a.	Tennessee
	b.	Louisiana
	c.	New Hampshire
	d.	Georgia

10. Which event led to the most constitutional conventions?

	a.	Great Depression
	b.	Civil War
	c.	Cold War
	d.	Andrew Jackson's presidency

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