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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. What did John Adams see as the paradox facing the new republic?
2. At whose home was the dinner held?
3. What documents are available today that relate the exact words spoken by each of the dinner attendees?
4. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?
5. How many residents of the new republic were slaves?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were some of Hamilton's claims against Burr? Describe in detail, and give instances where Hamilton speaks against Burr?
2. Why was it so important that Hamilton and Madison meet away from the public eye?
3. Why was the land now known as the District of Columbia a good place to locate the capital city of the new government?
4. Why did the duel between Burr and Hamilton effectively put a stop to dueling being accepted as a proper form of resolving arguments in the American Republic?
5. What is different about the generation of leaders and their methods of communicating and the present day methods?
6. Why do you think Jefferson was the ideal moderator for this discussion?
7. Describe what is known about the duel between Burr and Hamilton
8. Why would John Adams think that his correspondence would be of interest to future generations?
9. Describe Alexander Hamilton's appearance and reputation.
10. Describe this generation of men such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the quote of John Adams that he and Jefferson had much to explain to each other before they died. What did they need to discuss? How did this discussion through the lengthy correspondence affect history?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you believe public opinion changed so radically regarding duels after the death of Alexander Hamilton? Do you think the American Republic was ashamed to be caught dealing with their problems in the same manner as the Europeans they had rebelled against?
Essay Topic 3
John Adams believed his role in history would be forgotten, even though he was the second man to serve as President. What factors contributed to this belief?
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