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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Like many Virginia aristocrats, what does Jefferson equate to land?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Struggle.
(d) Growth.

2. Who is raising Maria, known as Polly, Jefferson?
(a) Ben Franklin.
(b) John Wales.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Slaves in Virginia.

3. Who does Patsy confess to loving more than her husband?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her nanny.

4. With whom does Jefferson exchange a series of passionate love letters?
(a) Diana Ross.
(b) Dolley Madison.
(c) Abigail Adams.
(d) Diana Cosway.

5. What serve as the most enduring record of Jefferson's life?
(a) The laws he passes as Governor of Virginia.
(b) The letters Jefferson and Madison exchange.
(c) His pamphlets.
(d) The letter Jefferson and Abigail Adams exchange.

6. Of what descent is Hamilton?
(a) German.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Irish.
(d) French.

7. What affect does Jefferson's term as Governor of Virginia have on the state?
(a) The state develops rapidly.
(b) The state's economy is a disaster.
(c) The state goesunder major political renovations.
(d) The state's economy prospers.

8. Of what party does Jefferson become the leader in just a few years?
(a) The Independent Party.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The Whig Party.
(d) The Republican Party.

9. How does Jefferson feel about spirited debates?
(a) He loves to be in on the action.
(b) He thinks they are very beneficial when fighting for a cause.
(c) He believes they are a waste of time.
(d) He has a stong aversion towards them and is unable to participate.

10. For what are Betty Hemings' grandchildren mistaken?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) Jefferson's children.
(d) Caucasians.

11. How famous is Jefferson at the time he becomes an ambassador in France?
(a) His fame has increased.
(b) His fame has stayed the same.
(c) He is unknown in France.
(d) His fame has decreased.

12. How are Jefferson's political beliefs during those revolutionary times?
(a) Unknown.
(b) Radical.
(c) Liberal.
(d) Conservative.

13. What is presentism?
(a) To present false information about an issue or historical period.
(b) The tendency to apply current social and ethical standard to the behavior of past eras.
(c) Not believing that events in the past have taken place; being completely focused on present-day issues and topics.
(d) The obsession with requiring gifts and other presents.

14. What do many slave owners require of their slaves?
(a) Disobedience.
(b) An education.
(c) Sexual services.
(d) Tutoring.

15. What governmental position does Alexander Hamilton hold?
(a) Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) Surgeon General.
(c) Secretary of the Interior.
(d) Secretary of State.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ellis feel about presentism?

2. What do both William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow claim about Jefferson?

3. Jefferson's nail-making laborer's are compared to what author's characters?

4. How does Jefferson react to the invasion by Benedict Arnold's troops?

5. What does Jefferson idealize?

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