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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
(a) New York City, NY.
(b) Cleveland, OH.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Philadelphia, PA.

4. According to the author, how did the creation of a separate American nation occur?
(a) Suddenly rather than gradually.
(b) Over a period of 200 years.
(c) With the approval of the British rules.
(d) Gradually rather than suddenly.

5. How many residents of the new republic were slaves?
(a) 58.
(b) 500,000.
(c) Three million.
(d) Nearly 700,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where, according to the Constitution, does sovreignity in the United States lie?

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

3. What country did America look to for guidance on how to create their new republic?

4. What was Thomas Paine referring to when he said an island could not rule a continent?

5. What is considered to be the main asset the new republic possessed?

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