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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 was Washington's key military tactic in the Revolutionary War?
(a) To write angry letters to the King of England.
(b) To wait for the English to attack the army.
(c) To keep the Continental Army together.
(d) To overtake English military posts.

2. What was the House's vote on referring the petition to a committee?
(a) 50-50.
(b) 43 - 11.
(c) 50-1.
(d) 100-3.

3. Which two Representatives reacted first to this petition?
(a) Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
(b) Ben Franklin and James Madison.
(c) James Jackson and William Loughton Smith.
(d) Raymond Burr and Michael Jackson.

4. What acts are considered to be the worst blunders of the John Adams presidency?
(a) His friendship with Thomas Jefferson.
(b) The Alien and Sedition Acts.
(c) His alteration of the calendar.
(d) Peace with France.

5. In his Farewell Address and subsequent speeches to Congress before his retirement, what was George Washington's statement on slavery?
(a) He recommended it continue and increase.
(b) He recommended the states determine it on their own.
(c) He recommended it be abolished.
(d) He was silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the framers of the Constitution avoid the issue of slavery?

2. What did Madison propose to do about the issue?

3. Which states during this debate were the most aggressive in defending their right to own slaves?

4. What political parties existed for the nation?

5. What was the federal budget of 1790?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the top of everyone's list as possible replacements for Washington as President?

2. What role did Madison and Hamilton play in their contributions to the Washington Farewell Address?

3. Why did Adams make an ineffective Vice President to Washington?

4. Why did the Federalist party disappear and the Republican party remain?

5. Describe the change in Jefferson's attitude towards Washington that began with the Whiskey Rebellion.

6. Why was Washington's retirement from public office so important to history?

7. Why was the marriage between John and Abigail Adams so unusual?

8. How did James Madison, statesman from Virginia, treat the subject of slavery?

9. Why did Adams suggest that the President be referred to as "His Majesty"?

10. How did these debates contribute to the knowledge of this issue in our country?

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