HUS I American Sphinx Unit 2 Answers

—American Sphinx

—Unit 3 Study Questions

—Question 1

—Question

—Why does Jefferson retire to Monticello by 1794?

—Answer

—To heal his considerable political wounds.

—Question 2

—Question

—With whom did Jefferson engage in vile public clashes?

—Answer

—Alexander Hamilton

—3

—Question

—What governmental position does Alexander Hamilton hold?

—Answer

—Secretary of the Treasury

—4

—Question

—Of what descent is Hamilton?

—Answer

—Scottish

—5

—Question

—Who does Patsy marry?

—Answer

—Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr.

—6

—Question

—How many children do Patsy and her husband have?

—Answer

—Eleven

—7

—Question

—Who does Patsy confess to loving more than her husband?

—Answer

—Her father.

—8

—Question

—Why is it difficult for Patsy to love her husband?

—Answer

—He is mentally unstable.

—9

—Question

—Who does Polly marry?

—Answer

—John Wales Eppes

—10

—Question

—When does Polly die?

—Answer

—From complications of childbirth.

—11

—Question

—Who is deeply in debt most of his adult life?

—Answer

—Thomas Jefferson

—12

—Question

—What does Jefferson owe English and Scottish firms?

—Answer

—6,500 pounds     (English currency)

—13

—Question

—Besides slaves, what else does Jefferson inherit from his father-in-law’s estate?

—Answer

—Debt

—14

—Question

—How would one describe Jefferson’s lifestyle?

—Answer

—Lavish

—15

—Question

—Like many Virginia aristocrats, what does Jefferson equate to land?

—Answer

—Wealth

—16

—Question

—What does Jefferson decide to plan in the place of tobacco?

—Answer

—Wheat

—17

—Question

—What is the end result of his planning and why?

—Answer

—Failure

—18

—Question

—What is Jefferson’s most successful financial enterprise?

—Answer

—Nail making.

—19

—Question

—Jefferson’s nail-making laborers are compared  to what author’s characters?

—Answer

—Charles Dickens

—20

—Question

—How many slaves does Jefferson own at this point in his life?

—Answer

—Between 100 and 200

—21

—Question

—What is Jefferson’s most liquid asset?

—Answer

—The large number of slaves he owns.

—22

—Question

—How does Jefferson refer to his slaves?

—Answer

—As his “extended family.”

—23

—Question

—What family is allowed to live at Mulberry Row and why?

—Answer

—The Hemings family.

—24

—Question

—What is Mulberry Row?

—Answer

—The area next to the main house