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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. What does General Washington wish to be called when he is elected president?
(a) The President.
(b) His Excellency.
(c) His Mightiness.
(d) The King.

2. Who does the deciding vote fall to in the 1800 election?
(a) Monroe.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Burr.

3. From what do John Seargeant and Dr. Hutchison die?
(a) The plague.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) The yellow fevor.
(d) Consumption.

4. With what paper is Jefferson temporarily affiliated?
(a) The Old Patroon.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Evening Post.
(d) The National Gazzette.

5. What does Burr identify, at age 19, as George Washington's only good quality?
(a) He comes from a well-off family.
(b) He is young and muscular.
(c) He has the demeanor of a general.
(d) He is an experienced leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jefferson act when Burr first asks him to secure the Virginia votes for Burr?

2. What is Burr's opinion about Henry Clay?

3. To what position was John Marshall appointed by Adams?

4. Which of the following lies do Charlie and Leggett create to publish in a pamphlet against Van Buren?

5. To what does Burr credit his success in his duel against Hamilton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Burr initially perceive Thomas Jefferson as an ally, and what are some of his initial observations of Jefferson?

2. Who makes up Publius and what is their purpose?

3. What do Leggett and Mr. Bryant want Charlie to use his relationship with Burr to do and why?

4. Describe the different ways that Washington and others believe that he should be addressed. Explain any reasoning behind these titles.

5. What does Mrs. Rosanna Townsend tell Charlie when he presses for information on his visit?

6. Describe Helen and Charlie's family situations that they share with each other when he takes her away from the brothel for an evening.

7. Describe Burr's law career according to the notes that Charlie receives from Davis.

8. How does Burr persuade Jefferson to run for President with Burr as his Vice President?

9. What is the result of the Presidential election of 1800 and how is the decision made?

10. What does Burr notice about Thomas Jefferson when he visits him at his home at Monticello in 1795?

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