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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the city almshouse located?

2. How many people who contracted yellow fever usually died from it?

3. A few days before being called to care for Catherine LeMaigre, which doctor had lost his daughter to the same fever?

4. In which direction were the swamps near Philadelphia that had lost water due to the intense heat?

5. Where did the sloop Amelia come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the Free African Society founded?

2. Describe Dr. Rush.

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

4. In her journal, what did Elizabeth Drinker say about the fever on August 28?

5. What did the governor do about the plague?

6. What type of medical training did Dr. Benjamin Rush have?

7. Describe Matthew Clarkson's upbringing and career.

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

9. What did doctors base their medical thinking upon in the 1700s?

10. What types of services did the Free African Society perform for the sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1793, President Washington was concerned about the French Revolution. Discuss the French Revolution and why it troubled Washington.

Essay Topic 2

Three members of a special committee formed by Mayor Clarkson stood out in the performance of their duties. Discuss Israel Israel, Peter Helm, and Stephen Girard and their work as volunteers on the special committee.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss duty and individuals who were or were not committed to doing their duty during the plague.

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