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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John Adams ask his wife to save for history?
(a) The outfit he wore when he was inaugurated.
(b) His favorite shoes.
(c) Photos of their children.
(d) All of his letters.

2. What was Thomas Paine referring to when he said an island could not rule a continent?
(a) Hawaii ruling California.
(b) Britain continuing to rule over North America.
(c) Britian continuing to rule over India.
(d) Madascar ruling Africa.

3. What is the Code Duello?
(a) The newspaper that first reported the results of the duel.
(b) The name of the recognized law of honor regarding duels.
(c) The name given to the bullet that killed Hamilton.
(d) The name Burr gave his gun.

4. What was the main item on the agenda for the dinner?
(a) What color to paint the presidential residence.
(b) Hamilton's financial plan for the new government.
(c) Rumors about Dolly Madison.
(d) Hamilton's upcoming duel with Aaron Burr.

5. How many colonies were present at the birth of the new nation of the United States?
(a) Forty-eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two recognized methods to tell the story of the American formative years?

2. Who did Jefferson replace as the US ambassador to France?

3. Who was Catiline?

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

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

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