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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. When did Hamilton die?

2. How did critics of the Constitution see that document?

3. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?

4. Who did Jefferson replace as the US ambassador to France?

5. Where was Hamilton struck by the bullet in the duel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do historians refer to this time in the course of American history as The Age of Passion?

2. Why was the land now known as the District of Columbia a good place to locate the capital city of the new government?

3. Describe the leading locations for the new capital city.

4. Why do you think Jefferson was the ideal moderator for this discussion?

5. Describe Alexander Hamilton's appearance and reputation.

6. Why do you think the author named the Preface "The Generation"?

7. Describe Aaron Burr's appearance and reputation.

8. Why was Virginia so important to the decisions of this time?

9. Why was Madison so opposed to Hamilton's suggestion that the debts of the states be assumed by the federal government?

10. What, in your opinion, were the greatest assets of the new republic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Re-read paragraph two on page 16, where the author says America was founded not necessarily on a proposition written by Jefferson in 1776, but on an argument about what that proposition means. What does the author mean by this statement? Does it make you think differently about the history as you were taught as a young child?

Essay Topic 2

What do you believe the team of Adams and Jefferson could have accomplished had they been on the same side politically during Adams' presidency? Do you believe the method of using the two top vote winners to create a President and Vice President would work in today's political climate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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