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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John Adams see as the paradox facing the new republic?
(a) The needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few.
(b) The new title of the republic versus its goals.
(c) Legislating for 20 or 30 states, when all of the known legislative history had been for just one state.
(d) Tories versus Whigs.

2. What was the nickname given to John Adams in the Constitutional Congress?
(a) The Ace of the Country.
(b) The Little Emperor.
(c) The Little General.
(d) The Atlas of Independence.

3. What was the name of Hamilton's new country house?
(a) Hearst Castle.
(b) Mt. Vernon.
(c) Monticello.
(d) The Grange.

4. What was the main qualification for a candidate to replace George Washington as the leader of the country?
(a) Their approval rating on CNN.
(b) The result of their party's convention.
(c) Their role in the creation of American independence.
(d) The amount of personal funds they had for the campaign.

5. How did Hamilton propose to handle the debts of the thirteen states?
(a) Each state would apply for refinancing.
(b) The federal government would assume all debts.
(c) No one would pay anything.
(d) Each state would pay their debts separately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state did Madison believe would suffer the most injustice under assumption?

2. Who was Talleyrand?

3. According to the author, why did Hamilton go to the duel?

4. What caliber were the dueling pistols?

5. What marked the change in Jefferson's attitude towards George Washington?

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