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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 written into the US Constitution that directly affected this petition?

2. Who held in his possession the secret minutes of the Constitutional Convention?

3. Who worked behind the scenes to promote Jefferson's candidacy for President?

4. In his Farewell Address and subsequent speeches to Congress before his retirement, what was George Washington's statement on slavery?

5. How was Jay's Treaty received in the public?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to the debates over slavery?

2. How did these debates contribute to the knowledge of this issue in our country?

3. Describe Washington physically as well as the legend surrounding him.

4. What role did Madison and Hamilton play in their contributions to the Washington Farewell Address?

5. What was the difference in the way Washington and Jefferson defined the role of America in the affairs of other countries?

6. Why was the marriage between John and Abigail Adams so unusual?

7. How did the individual states handle these issues when the Federal Government remained silent on the subject of slavery? Give examples.

8. How did George Washington behave with regard to slavery?

9. How serious would it have been if South Carolina and Georgia seceded from the Union in 1790?

10. Why do you think the framers of the Constitution placed a moratorium on laws regarding slavery until 1808?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you believe is the greatest lesson to be derived from this work? Did the book change your understanding of the time following the Revolutionary War and its importance to the way America has evolved? Explain in detail.

Essay Topic 3

Take the following scenarios and extrapolate possible outcomes in history: 1) Burr dies in the duel instead of Hamilton, 2) Jefferson stays in Paris for ten more years, 3) Adams and Jefferson do not renew their friendship.

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