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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 suggestion did George Washington want in the Farewell Address, but Hamilton talked him out of?
2. What is one significance of the debate in 1790 over the Quaker petitions?
3. What marked the change in Jefferson's attitude towards George Washington?
4. How did the public obtain the Farewell Address?
5. What did Representative Jackson base his pro-slavery position upon?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Jefferson so enamored with the French Revolution?
2. How serious would it have been if South Carolina and Georgia seceded from the Union in 1790?
3. Discuss in detail the reasons Washington decided to retire from public office.
4. What role did Madison and Hamilton play in their contributions to the Washington Farewell Address?
5. Why do you think the framers of the Constitution placed a moratorium on laws regarding slavery until 1808?
6. Where did the white men, whether pro and anti slavery, believe the slaves would go once they were freed?
7. How did George Washington behave with regard to slavery?
8. Describe Washington physically as well as the legend surrounding him.
9. Why did Washington turn away requests that he become a king of the new republic?
10. Why was Washington's retirement from public office so important to history?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who was Catiline, and how did Aaron Burr deserve (or fail to deserve) Hamilton's accusation that Burr was the Catiline of America?
Essay Topic 2
After reading the known statements of Alexander Hamilton, and his writings and actions before the duel, do you believe he meant to shoot Burr and kill him in the duel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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