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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the duel take place in such an out of the way location?
(a) Because it is a very noisy activity.
(b) Dueling was illegal in the United States.
(c) Because it was near a hospital.
(d) To avoid accidental shooting of passersby.

2. Who was John Adams' closest friend and confidante?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) His wife, Abigail.
(d) James Madison.

3. What was written into the US Constitution that directly affected this petition?
(a) The Constitution does not recognize Quakers as an authorized religion.
(b) Constitution states that Congress cannot consider any petitions during February.
(c) Congress cannot hear any petitions regarding any subject.
(d) Constitution prohibited Congress from passing any law regarding the slave trade until 1808.

4. What positions had Alexander Hamilton held in the US government?
(a) Washington's Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) Vice President and White House Presss Secretary.
(c) Vice President and Secretary of State.
(d) Secretaries of Education and Homeland Security.

5. In what state did the duel occur?
(a) Maine.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burr was blocked by Hamilton in his quest to be come the American minister to what country?

2. Which two Representatives reacted first to this petition?

3. Which states included a law in their state constitutions that made slavery illegal?

4. What heritages were represented in the Seal of the United States designed by Adams, Franklin and Jefferson?

5. According to the author, whose version of the duel outcome has persevered through history?

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