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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. At whose home was the dinner held?
2. What was one of the core principals of the Articles of Confederation?
3. How many colonies were present at the birth of the new nation of the United States?
4. How did Hamilton propose to handle the debts of the thirteen states?
5. Which state did Madison believe would suffer the most injustice under assumption?
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 this time--the decades immediately following America's independence from England--so vital?
3. Why does the author feel comfortable calling the encounter between the two men "The Duel" without fear his readers will not know to which duel he is referring?
4. Why was it so important that Hamilton and Madison meet away from the public eye?
5. How does the author differ from Lincoln's statement that America was founded on a proposition written by Jefferson in 1776?
6. Describe Alexander Hamilton's appearance and reputation.
7. Why was the land now known as the District of Columbia a good place to locate the capital city of the new government?
8. Describe the leading locations for the new capital city.
9. What does the author mean when he says the American Revolution did not "devour its own children"?
10. Why do you think Jefferson was the ideal moderator for this discussion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Include their family background, their economic state, their vision of democracy and work habits. Which was the stronger politician, and which was the stronger statesman, in your opinion? What made them a great team?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think the Constitutional Convention avoided the subject of slavery while forming the new republic? List the advantages and disadvantages of deferring this vital issue to a future generation. What were some of the results of this avoidance? How do you feel US history would have been changed if this issue had been resolved 1) to allow and encourage slavery and 2) to outlaw slavery?
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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