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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Madison feel would be exploited and cheated as a result of Hamilton's plan?
(a) Wives and families of ex-presidents.
(b) Congress.
(c) Civil War veterans.
(d) Revolutionary War veterans.

2. What documents are available today that relate the exact words spoken by each of the dinner attendees?
(a) None, there were no records kept by any of the men.
(b) Notes from Jefferson's secretary.
(c) Court records.
(d) Video tapes.

3. Why was there a dispute about who won the 1800 Presidential Election?
(a) There was considerable voting fraud and a recount was ordered.
(b) There were too many candidates to declare a majority.
(c) George Washington decided at the last minute to make a bid for re-election.
(d) Both candidates earned the same number of votes in the electoral college, but no one was specifically mentioned as the Presidential candidate.

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

5. What state was Jefferson from?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what event brought the longstanding rivalry between Burr and Hamilton to a head?

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

3. An affair of honor should involve only what type of charges?

4. How many delegates were at the Constitutional Convention?

5. Where was Hamilton struck by the bullet in the duel?

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