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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Catherine LeMaigre when she became ill?
(a) 33
(b) 41.
(c) 27.
(d) 22.

2. How much money did the black leaders attempt to raise in order to build a new church?
(a) $4,500.
(b) $3,500.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $4,000.

3. How many shops were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 229.
(b) 312.
(c) 184.
(d) 415.

4. How old was Benjamin Rush in 1793?
(a) 54.
(b) 47.
(c) 61.
(d) 39.

5. In which direction were the swamps near Philadelphia that had lost water due to the intense heat?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

6. Who was the speaker of the Senate in 1793?
(a) Mason Brighting.
(b) John Whitcomb.
(c) Samuel Powel.
(d) Jason Manning.

7. What illness was seen in January of 1793?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Measles.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Mumps.

8. After a sailor died in a boarding house, who was the next person to die?
(a) Mr. Denny.
(b) Mr. Moore.
(c) Mr. Peter Aston.
(d) Mrs. Richard Parkinson.

9. How old was Matthew Clarkson when the plague struck Philadelphia?
(a) 39.
(b) 57.
(c) 48.
(d) 60.

10. In what boarding house did a sailor die of a fever?
(a) Sarah Smythe's.
(b) Maggie MacPherson's.
(c) William Wright's.
(d) Richard Denny's.

11. About how many blacks in Philadelphia were slaves?
(a) 200.
(b) 500.
(c) 148.
(d) 79.

12. What did doctors give Catherine LeMaigre to cool her fever?
(a) Barley water and apple water.
(b) Mercury and the root of a poisonous plant.
(c) Cold cloths.
(d) Ice chips.

13. What was the nationality of the sailor who had a fever and seizures before he died on August 3?
(a) French.
(b) American.
(c) British.
(d) African.

14. Who was the governor of Pennsylvania in 1793?
(a) Findlay.
(b) Mifflin.
(c) Snyder.
(d) McKean.

15. What cargo did the sloop Amelia bring to Philadelphia?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Beef.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the average yearly income in Philadelphia in 1793?

2. On August 27, how many senators from the Pennsylvania legislature met at the state house?

3. How many Guardians were in charge of caring for the poor who did not live in the city almshouse?

4. What church in Philadelphia had been built with the help of blacks?

5. What was the name of Clarkson's son who died during the plague?

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