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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who worked behind the scenes to promote Jefferson's candidacy for President?
(a) John Paul Jones.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Aaron Burr.
(d) James Madison.

2. Burr was blocked by Hamilton in his quest to be come the American minister to what country?
(a) Mexico.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) China.

3. Who were the most popular leaders in the country at that time?
(a) Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, Thomas Paine and John Paul Jones.
(b) George Washington, Merriweather Lewis, George Clark and John Adams.
(c) George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Abigail Adams, John Adams, Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry.

4. How many books did Thomas Jefferson publish?
(a) Thirty-six.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) One.

5. According to the author, why did Burr go to the duel?
(a) His wife begged him to go.
(b) Out of boredom and over confidence.
(c) Out of confusion about the subject.
(d) Out of frustration in solving the libelous statements of Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the House's vote on referring the petition to a committee?

2. Representative Elbridge Gerry proposed that the slave owners be compensated for their slaves by purchasing them for a set amount. What was this amount?

3. Where did John Adams go to college?

4. What positions had Alexander Hamilton held in the US government?

5. What was Aaron Burr's official title in the USA government?

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