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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state did the duel occur?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Maine.

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

3. Why did the duel take place in such an out of the way location?
(a) To avoid accidental shooting of passersby.
(b) Because it is a very noisy activity.
(c) Because it was near a hospital.
(d) Dueling was illegal in the United States.

4. What was Thomas Paine referring to when he said an island could not rule a continent?
(a) Britain continuing to rule over North America.
(b) Madascar ruling Africa.
(c) Britian continuing to rule over India.
(d) Hawaii ruling California.

5. How far apart are the participants in a duel?
(a) One Hundred Yards.
(b) Fifty Yards.
(c) Ten Paces.
(d) Three Paces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

2. What is a hair-trigger?

3. At the time of the American Revolution, who else occupied North America besides the colonists?

4. What are the two recognized methods to tell the story of the American formative years?

5. According to the author, what event brought the longstanding rivalry between Burr and Hamilton to a head?

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