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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A major danger to their way of life.
(d) An equal and respected country.

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

3. What was the date of the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?
(a) January 20, 1804.
(b) October 29, 1851.
(c) July 4, 1776.
(d) July 11, 1804.

4. Who did Adams appoint as American Minister to Prussia?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) His son, John Quincy Adams.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Aaron Burr.

5. What rank in the military did Aaron Burr attain during the American Revolution?
(a) Private.
(b) Captain.
(c) Colonel.
(d) General.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who urged General Washington to free all the slaves at the end of the Revolutionary War?

2. How many total shots were fired at the duel?

3. What was the subject of the petitions to the House of Representatives that caused so much controversy on February 11, 1790?

4. Which state, at the time of the debate, had the largest slave population?

5. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?

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