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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Pendleton.
(c) Adams.
(d) Madison.

2. What term has changed in meaning from an inferior being to one of respect and might in the world?
(a) Whig.
(b) American.
(c) Republican.
(d) Writer.

3. How many delegates were at the Constitutional Convention?
(a) One hundred and three.
(b) Thirteen, one for each colony.
(c) Fifty-five.
(d) Unknown, no specific records were kept.

4. Who were some of Hamilton's better known political enemies?
(a) Washington and Lafayette.
(b) Jefferson and Adams.
(c) Madison and Van Ness.
(d) Bush and Gore.

5. What heritages were represented in the Seal of the United States designed by Adams, Franklin and Jefferson?
(a) English, German, and Dutch.
(b) English only.
(c) English, Scottish, Irish, French, German and Dutch.
(d) Italian, English, Haitian and Filipino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue was discussed by the Constitutional Congress but specifically excluded from the final documents?

2. What country is the oldest enduring republic in world history?

3. Before the duel, how many years did the two men, Hamilton and Burr, have animosity between them?

4. Where was Hamilton struck by the bullet in the duel?

5. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?

(see the answer key)

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