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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the federal budget of 1790?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 10 Million.
(c) 7 Million.
(d) 300 Million.

2. What was the subject of the petitions to the House of Representatives that caused so much controversy on February 11, 1790?
(a) Declaring November 25 the official date to celebrate Thanksgiving.
(b) Declaring December 25 the official date of Christmas.
(c) Revoking the women's right to vote.
(d) Ending the African slave trade in the USA.

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

4. In the author's opinion, what was the direct result of the House's refusal to deal with the subject of slavery in 1790?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Whiskey Rebellion.
(c) The Boston Massacre.
(d) World War I.

5. What did John Adams ask his wife to save for history?
(a) The outfit he wore when he was inaugurated.
(b) Photos of their children.
(c) His favorite shoes.
(d) All of his letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main item on the agenda for the dinner?

2. What medical problem had Jefferson experienced for over a month before the dinner?

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

4. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?

5. Who did Jefferson replace as the US ambassador to France?

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