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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 was the total amount of debt the United States was facing in 1790?

2. What term has changed in meaning from an inferior being to one of respect and might in the world?

3. What form of government was initiated by the American Revolution?

4. In Jefferson's opinion, how long should the laws of this generation stay in effect?

5. Before the duel, how many years did the two men, Hamilton and Burr, have animosity between them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the importance of the 1800 Presidential election?

2. How does the author differ from Lincoln's statement that America was founded on a proposition written by Jefferson in 1776?

3. What is different about the generation of leaders and their methods of communicating and the present day methods?

4. Describe Aaron Burr's appearance and reputation.

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

6. Describe Alexander Hamilton's appearance and reputation.

7. Why would John Adams think that his correspondence would be of interest to future generations?

8. What were some of Hamilton's claims against Burr? Describe in detail, and give instances where Hamilton speaks against Burr?

9. Describe this generation of men such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

10. Describe Thomas Jefferson's style of diplomacy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Did the author successfully establish his contention, stated at the beginning of the book, that the decade following 1776 was the most important in United States history to date? How did he accomplish this or fail to do so?

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