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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who were the most popular leaders in the country at that time?
(a) George Washington, Merriweather Lewis, George Clark and John Adams.
(b) George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, Thomas Paine and John Paul Jones.
(d) Abigail Adams, John Adams, Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry.

3. How long was it before Jefferson and Adams spoke again after Jefferson assumed the presidency?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. Who was elected president in 1800?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Adams.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Franklin.

5. What was one of the concerns shared by pro-slavery and abolitionist factions?
(a) Where the slaves would go once freed.
(b) How the navy would handle the mass exodus.
(c) Riots.
(d) Famine.

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

7. How did John Adams feel about his position in Washington's cabinet?
(a) He was too busy to have any emotions about it.
(b) Forced to spend so much time in the Senate, he felt muzzled..
(c) Serving as second in command, he felt important.
(d) Allowed to travel, he enjoyed the opportunity.

8. Who was Talleyrand?
(a) The author of the first American Dictionary.
(b) The French foreign minister.
(c) John Adams' Vice President.
(d) A general from the Revolutionary War.

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

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

11. How many books did Thomas Jefferson publish?
(a) One.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thirty-six.
(d) Fifteen.

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

13. Why did the framers of the Constitution avoid the issue of slavery?
(a) They believed the issue would prevent the states from forming a country.
(b) They forgot about it.
(c) They did not believe the issue was important enough to be included.
(d) None of the framers brought the issue to the attention of the others.

14. In the author's opinion, what was the direct result of the House's refusal to deal with the subject of slavery in 1790?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Boston Massacre.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Whiskey Rebellion.

15. What instruction did John give his wife Abigail when he was sworn in as president?
(a) To leave the farm in Quincy and be at his side for assistance and support.
(b) To purchase more slaves to assist with the farm.
(c) To make the children move away from the farm.
(d) To stop writing him so often.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many votes did the House take before placing Jefferson in office?

3. What heritages were represented in the Seal of the United States designed by Adams, Franklin and Jefferson?

4. How many years did George Washington lead the country?

5. How was Jay's Treaty received in the public?

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