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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In its most simple terms, how did the Constitutional Convention formulate its documents?
(a) All were written by Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Unknown, all meetings were held in secret and no records were kept.
(c) Through debates, letters, private discussions and presentations at the meetings.
(d) Abigail Adams kep the minutes and published them in their entirety after the convention ended.

5. Why was there a dispute about who won the 1800 Presidential Election?
(a) There was considerable voting fraud and a recount was ordered.
(b) George Washington decided at the last minute to make a bid for re-election.
(c) Both candidates earned the same number of votes in the electoral college, but no one was specifically mentioned as the Presidential candidate.
(d) There were too many candidates to declare a majority.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Catiline?

2. What does the author consider the years of 1787-1788 for America?

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

4. What is a hair-trigger?

5. How many colonies were present at the birth of the new nation of the United States?

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