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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, in the author's opinion, is the main mystery about the duel?
2. At the time of the American Revolution, who else occupied North America besides the colonists?
3. In what political party was Hamilton considered a leader?
4. In what city did this dinner take place?
5. What medical problem had Jefferson experienced for over a month before the dinner?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Madison so opposed to Hamilton's suggestion that the debts of the states be assumed by the federal government?
2. Describe the leading locations for the new capital city.
3. What were some of Hamilton's claims against Burr? Describe in detail, and give instances where Hamilton speaks against Burr?
4. Why did the duel between Burr and Hamilton effectively put a stop to dueling being accepted as a proper form of resolving arguments in the American Republic?
5. What is different about the generation of leaders and their methods of communicating and the present day methods?
6. What does the author mean when he says the American Revolution did not "devour its own children"?
7. Why were the new Americans so sensitive to being compared to British citizens?
8. Why do historians refer to this time in the course of American history as The Age of Passion?
9. Describe Thomas Jefferson's style of diplomacy.
10. Why do you think such prominent men chose a duel to resolve their differences? Did it work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was the main disadvantages of delaying the decision about slavery to 1808, mandated by the Constitution? What were the advantages? In your opinion, what should the Constitution have done about the issue?
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
Describe the marriage and partnership between Abigail and John Adams. Are there any historic comparisons, i.e., Bill and Hillary Clinton or Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt? In your opinion, should a man of such power depend on the input of his wife for decisions?
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