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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 acts are considered to be the worst blunders of the John Adams presidency?

2. Who urged General Washington to free all the slaves at the end of the Revolutionary War?

3. Which two Representatives reacted first to this petition?

4. What did Madison propose to do about the issue?

5. Based upon his farewell address and most recent letters to the states, where did Washington believe America's destiny lay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Federalist party disappear and the Republican party remain?

2. Why did Washington turn away requests that he become a king of the new republic?

3. What was the main difference between the Jefferson/Adams friendship and the Jefferson/Madison friendship?

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

5. Why was Washington's retirement from public office so important to history?

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

7. Why was Jefferson so enamored with the French Revolution?

8. Why did Adams suggest that the President be referred to as "His Majesty"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

America fought a war of independence, created a constitution, and began its first twenty years as a country, all with George Washington at its head. When he publishes a letter to the American people who have loved and admired him for so long that he is retiring, how do you think they felt? What impact do you think this had on the shopkeepers, tradesmen and average people who were not intimately involved in politics?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What would have happened, in your opinion, if Washington had died in office rather than step down voluntarily. Would the democratic process taken over, and if so, would the Americans have chosen another man for another twenty year term?

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