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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is the oldest enduring republic in world history?
(a) United States of America.
(b) Republic of Iraq.
(c) United States of Mexico.
(d) Soviet Union of Socialist Republics.

2. How many years did George Washington lead the country?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifty.

3. What is considered to be the main asset the new republic possessed?
(a) Good intentions.
(b) Vast continent of North America, with all its resources.
(c) British stocks and bonds.
(d) Gold mine in Pennsylvania.

4. What does the author consider the years of 1787-1788 for America?
(a) The war between the states.
(b) The golden years.
(c) The revolutionary war.
(d) The founding movement that established American nationhood.

5. Where was John Adams born?
(a) London, England.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Braintree, MA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before this important dinner took place, from what country had Jefferson just returned?

2. How many total shots were fired at the duel?

3. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?

4. What was one of the core principals of the Articles of Confederation?

5. Where did Jefferson spend most of his term as vice president?

(see the answer key)

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