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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. How did John and Abigail Adams stay in touch while he was in Philadelphia?

2. Where did George Washington live in retirement?

3. Who was elected to be the third President of the United States?

4. What was the federal budget of 1790?

5. To Jefferson, what was the only legitimate form of government?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the white men, whether pro and anti slavery, believe the slaves would go once they were freed?

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

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

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

5. Why was Adams distrustful of his own cabinet?

6. Discuss in detail the reasons Washington decided to retire from public office.

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

8. Why did Jefferson make an ineffective Vice President to Adams?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the author spent the majority of the book discussing the friendship, correspondence and actions of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson? What contributions do you think the author valued the most from these two men?

Essay Topic 3

Describe George Washington. What contributed to his legendary character, and what traits did he have that made him the perfect man to lead our young nation?

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