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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. Who claimed to have spoken to God since childhood?

2. What type of evangelical person was Elijah?

3. What congregation did Kirk work at when he first arrived in Albany?

4. What did Smith know about Joshua after their first meeting?

5. Who did Elijah open a mercantile store with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Matthews' life take a turn for the worse around 1816?

2. Who was Robert Matthews in "Robert Matthews, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4"?

3. Who was Reverend Abraham Pierson and what was he instrumental?

4. Who did Elijah meet?

5. Why did Matthias strike a chord with some Americans?

6. Why was Matthews' formal request to join Kirks' church denied?

7. How did Matthias see the United States?

8. What did Matthews denounce?

9. What happened in Sarah's life in mid-June 1830?

10. Who was Elijah Pierson according to "Elijah Pierson, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the impact of the penny press and how their publications influenced early Americans.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the charges made against Matthews and the significance of the trial.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the significance of Matthews' fire and brimstone sermons, and the claims that Matthews made about himself.

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