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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who makes history?
(a) Books.
(b) People.
(c) Animals.
(d) Priests.

2. How did critics of the Constitution see that document?
(a) As a starting point for further amendments.
(b) As a betrayal of the core concepts of the American Revolution.
(c) As a poorly written document with considerable grammatical errors.
(d) As a shining beacon of the principals fought for in the Revolution.

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

4. What was the total amount of debt the United States was facing in 1790?
(a) 355 million dollars.
(b) 4.5 thousand dollars.
(c) 77.1 million dollars.
(d) 25.3 million dollars.

5. Even though Jay's Treaty was not popular, what was the main reason it passed into acceptance?
(a) The prestige of George Washington.
(b) The nation's attention was averted by the Jefferson/Hennings scandal.
(c) It was introduced into Congress late at night and there was not a quorum.
(d) The dislike of the public for Thomas Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was considered to be the first President of the United States, almost unanimously by its people?

2. Who were some of Hamilton's better known political enemies?

3. What medical problem had Jefferson experienced for over a month before the dinner?

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

5. What does the author compare this "Compromise of 1790" to?

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