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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 Stephen Girard born?

2. How many died from yellow fever on Saturday, October 12?

3. How many patients did Dr. Rush's five assistants each see in one day after Dr. Rush's recovery?

4. Who had President Washington put in charge when he left Philadelphia?

5. Who was hired to design and construct Philadelphia's first waterworks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of news did Philip Freneau print during the plague?

2. When Jones and Allen took Carey to task for things he wrote in his book about blacks, what did Carey add to his book?

3. What type of treatment did Dr. Rush prescribe at the beginning of the epidemic?

4. What did Secretary of War Henry Knox do when President Washington left him in charge of the government in Philadelphia?

5. How did landlords respond during the plague?

6. Why did it seem that the entire city had collapsed at the beginning of Chapter 7?

7. Why were the special committee members taking a risk when they borrowed money to run the city?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what were conditions like at Bush Hill?

9. What was bloodletting?

10. What did Rev. Helmuth write about visits he made at night to visit the sick?

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

The plague was referred to as an "Unmerciful Enemy." Why? Discuss why the plague was referred to as an "Unmerciful Enemy."

Essay Topic 3

The black nurses who cared for the sick were accused of price gouging. Discuss price gouging and how Mayor Clarkson dealt with the matter.

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