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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. What did doctors give Catherine LeMaigre to cool her fever?

2. Where was the city almshouse located?

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

4. How many humors did physicians believe there were in the human body?

5. How much money was donated to refugees from Santo Domingo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the volunteers from the Free African Society often find when they entered the homes of fever victims?

2. Why was Mayor Clarkson concerned about the rising number of penniless people in Philadelphia?

3. Why was there a stench originating from Ball's Wharf?

4. Describe Dr. Rush.

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

6. Why were there an amazing number of flies and other insects in August 1793?

7. Why did Rev. J. Henry C. Helmuth believe that Philadelphia would feel God's displeasure?

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

9. Why was the Free African Society founded?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neighboring states began to fear the plague spreading from Philadelphia to their areas. Discuss how various areas and citizens reacted to the plague and the citizens of Philadelphia.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 4, both the state and federal governments contributed to the continuing crisis caused by the plague. Discuss how the state and federal governments contributed to the crisis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Dr. Benjamin Rush to other doctors at the time.

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