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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state was Jefferson from?
(a) New York.
(b) Texas.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Virginia.

2. Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
(a) Cleveland, OH.
(b) New York City, NY.
(c) Philadelphia, PA.
(d) Washington, DC.

3. What famous American endorsed this petition?
(a) Patrick Henry.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) John Paul Jones.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

4. In Jefferson's opinion, how long should the laws of this generation stay in effect?
(a) Forever.
(b) About six weeks.
(c) About twenty years.
(d) Over two hundred years.

5. According to the author, whose version of the duel outcome has persevered through history?
(a) Burr's followers and family.
(b) Jefferon's eyewitness account.
(c) New York Times version.
(d) Hamilton's followers and family.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, why did Hamilton go to the duel?

2. How long did it take Hamilton to write the Report on Public Credit?

3. How old was James Madison at the time of this dinner meeting?

4. Where, according to the Constitution, does sovreignity in the United States lie?

5. How did critics of the Constitution see that document?

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