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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. When did George and Martha Washington leave Philadelphia?
(a) September 30.
(b) September 10.
(c) August 23.
(d) September 21.

2. What type of church did Rev. J. Henry C. Helmuth pastor?
(a) Congregational.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Episcopal.
(d) Lutheran.

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

4. How many died on September 8?
(a) 64.
(b) 51.
(c) 38.
(d) 42.

5. According to Dr. Hodge, where did the first deaths from the fever happen?
(a) On or near Water St.
(b) 4th St.
(c) On or near Main St.
(d) 13th St.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What illness was seen in January of 1793?

3. How much money did the black leaders attempt to raise in order to build a new church?

4. About how many blacks in Philadelphia were slaves?

5. Where was the militia company stationed that shot off a cannon in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What business was conducted by the members of the Pennsylvania legislature before they adjourned?

2. Why did blacks stop worshiping at St. George Methodist Church?

3. Why was a constitutional crisis set in motion when Washington left Philadelphia?

4. What did most doctors in Philadelphia believe caused the sickness?

5. Why did Benjamin Rush ask the Free African society to help nurse the sick and attend to the dead?

6. Who were the first two doctors called to see Catherine LeMaigre?

7. What were the main reasons why people stayed in the city during the plague?

8. What type of power did the mayor of Philadelphia have?

9. Why did the members of the Pennsylvania legislature become fearful two days after they began meeting at the statehouse?

10. Describe Catherine LeMaigre's symptoms.

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