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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Bryant feel about Burr?
(a) He likes him.
(b) He is his best friend.
(c) He despises him.
(d) He is unsure of him.

2. Why is Hamilton's control over the executive and legislative branches worrisome to Anti-Federalists?
(a) They believe that the legislative branch should be eliminated.
(b) They believe that he is not capable of wielding power.
(c) They believe he is recreating the British governing system.
(d) They believe that the executive branch is not powerful enough.

3. During a 1793 meeting with Jefferson, what does Burr say about Hamilton's military record?
(a) He doesn't know about it.
(b) He thinks Hamilton is a coward.
(c) He believes it is dismal.
(d) He admires it.

4. For what reason does Burr leave the military?
(a) He is arrested for bribery.
(b) To take care of his children.
(c) Health reasons.
(d) Washington asks him to leave.

5. Who did Richmond Hill once belong to?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Burr.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Irving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Elma Sands' body found when she was murdered?

2. Which of the following does the Alien and Sedition act NOT provide?

3. From where do terms such as "citizen" and "citizeness" embraced by early Americans come?

4. Who wins the 1884 election for mayor?

5. What is Burr's opinion about Henry Clay?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the notes that Burr provides to Charlie and Davis, why does Burr not receive a promotion sooner or to a higher position?

2. Describe the accounting of Burr and Hamilton's duel that Burr gives when Leggett presses him for details.

3. When Mrs. Burr shows up at Burr's office, what does she tell Charlie in the carriage?

4. Describe the different ways that Washington and others believe that he should be addressed. Explain any reasoning behind these titles.

5. Describe the events surrounding the trial of Levi Weeks.

6. Describe how other nations react to early America as a new governing nation and how France's revolution impacts the US.

7. Why does Burr initially perceive Thomas Jefferson as an ally, and what are some of his initial observations of Jefferson?

8. What does Charlie find out during the wedding of Burr to Madame Jumel?

9. What powers do the Alien and Sedition Acts give the government?

10. Why is Burr reluctant to become a political leader and how does Hamilton's attitude about politics compare?

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