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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Madison propose to do about the issue?
(a) Forward it to a committee where it would fade from the public attention.
(b) Approve it.
(c) Pass it to the Senate.
(d) Debate it in the House.

2. Who worked behind the scenes to promote Jefferson's candidacy for President?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) John Paul Jones.
(d) Aaron Burr.

3. Are the terms "slavery", "slaves", or "Negroes" used in the Constitution of the United States?
(a) Yes, but only at the end.
(b) Yes, but only in the Declaration of Independence.
(c) No, these terms were not known at the time.
(d) No, they were specifically excluded.

4. Who was the second Vice President?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Aaron Burr.

5. Even though Jay's Treaty was not popular, what was the main reason it passed into acceptance?
(a) It was introduced into Congress late at night and there was not a quorum.
(b) The dislike of the public for Thomas Jefferson.
(c) The prestige of George Washington.
(d) The nation's attention was averted by the Jefferson/Hennings scandal.

6. What did Benjamin Franklin leave George Washington in his will?
(a) His newspaper.
(b) A beloved dog.
(c) Over one million dollars.
(d) A crab-tree walking stick.

7. What was the federal budget of 1790?
(a) 10 Million.
(b) 7 Million.
(c) 300 Million.
(d) 100,000.

8. When did George Washington die?
(a) May 1, 1876.
(b) July 4, 1776.
(c) December 14, 1799.
(d) July 4, 1826.

9. Who held in his possession the secret minutes of the Constitutional Convention?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) John Quincy Adams.

10. What was the nickname given to John Adams in the Constitutional Congress?
(a) The Little General.
(b) The Little Emperor.
(c) The Ace of the Country.
(d) The Atlas of Independence.

11. What did Representative Jackson base his pro-slavery position upon?
(a) The Bible and ministers from Georgia.
(b) The Koran.
(c) Documents developed by research at the University of Virginia.
(d) His father's teachings.

12. How many years did George Washington lead the country?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Two.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifty.

13. Based upon his farewell address and most recent letters to the states, where did Washington believe America's destiny lay?
(a) With increased involvement in the wars of Europe.
(b) In securing the North American continent.
(c) In spreading revolutions in the rest of the world.
(d) In an alliance with the French.

14. Who emerged as the candidates for President upon Washington's retirement?
(a) Adams and Jefferson.
(b) Adams and Burr.
(c) Franklin and Jefferson.
(d) Hamilton and Burr.

15. What political parties existed for the nation?
(a) Democrats and Republicans.
(b) Whigs and Tories.
(c) Green and Indpendent.
(d) Federalists and Republicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one significance of the debate in 1790 over the Quaker petitions?

2. What was Washington's key military tactic in the Revolutionary War?

3. Who urged General Washington to free all the slaves at the end of the Revolutionary War?

4. What instruction did John give his wife Abigail when he was sworn in as president?

5. Which state, at the time of the debate, had the largest slave population?

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