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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?
(a) Pendleton.
(b) Madison.
(c) Adams.
(d) Franklin.

2. What do some historians call the politics and events of the 1790s in America?
(a) The Renaissance.
(b) The Age of Passion.
(c) The Bronze Age.
(d) The Ice Age.

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

4. What are the two recognized methods to tell the story of the American formative years?
(a) Pure Republicanism and the Jeffersonian interpretations.
(b) Washington and Adams.
(c) Communisim and Democracy.
(d) Tories and Whigs.

5. According to the author, what event brought the longstanding rivalry between Burr and Hamilton to a head?
(a) A horse race in which both men had substantial financial risk.
(b) The death of Hamilton's son, Philip.
(c) The vote between Burr and Jefferson for President in 1800/01.
(d) The discovery of an affair between Hamilton and Burr's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the American Revolution, what was the most powerful military force in the world?

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

3. When did Hamilton die?

4. What, in the author's opinion, is the main mystery about the duel?

5. What was the date of the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?

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