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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did some people think actually authored the letter without input from George Washington?
(a) Sally Hemings.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Martha Washington.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

2. What term has changed in meaning from an inferior being to one of respect and might in the world?
(a) Writer.
(b) American.
(c) Whig.
(d) Republican.

3. What danger awaited the main participants in the American Revolution?
(a) Substantial fines.
(b) Three years in prison.
(c) Severe damage to their credit.
(d) Death.

4. How many books did Thomas Jefferson publish?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) One.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirty-six.

5. Which state, at the time of the debate, had the largest free-black population?
(a) Georgia.
(b) New York.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what political party was Hamilton considered a leader?

3. How many residents of the new republic were slaves?

4. Who collaborated with George Washington on his Farewell Address?

5. What rank in the military did Aaron Burr attain during the American Revolution?

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