View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caliber were the dueling pistols?
(a) .38 special.
(b) .22 long rifle.
(c) .54 caliber balls.
(d) .45 ACP.

2. 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.

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

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

5. Why was there a dispute about who won the 1800 Presidential Election?
(a) George Washington decided at the last minute to make a bid for re-election.
(b) There were too many candidates to declare a majority.
(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 was considerable voting fraud and a recount was ordered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state, at the time of the debate, had the largest free-black population?

2. What contingent did Madison represent in this issue?

3. In what city did this dinner take place?

4. According to the author, whose version of the duel outcome has persevered through history?

5. When George Washington wrote to the Cherokee Nation, what did he recommend that they do?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 270 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample