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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jefferson spend most of his term as vice president?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) Mount Vernon.
(c) His farm, Monticello.
(d) Philadelphia, PA.

2. How was the American republic viewed by the English and French governments at this time?
(a) Minor distraction.
(b) The most important country in the world.
(c) An equal and respected country.
(d) A major danger to their way of life.

3. Who did Madison feel would be exploited and cheated as a result of Hamilton's plan?
(a) Civil War veterans.
(b) Congress.
(c) Wives and families of ex-presidents.
(d) Revolutionary War veterans.

4. Who held in his possession the secret minutes of the Constitutional Convention?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) George Washington.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank in the military did Aaron Burr attain during the American Revolution?

2. What did Representative Jackson base his pro-slavery position upon?

3. What medical problem had Jefferson experienced for over a month before the dinner?

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

5. What caliber were the dueling pistols?

(see the answer key)

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