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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is the oldest enduring republic in world history?
(a) Republic of Iraq.
(b) Soviet Union of Socialist Republics.
(c) United States of Mexico.
(d) United States of America.

2. Before the duel, how many years did the two men, Hamilton and Burr, have animosity between them?
(a) One year.
(b) Fifty years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Two Years.

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

4. Who did Jefferson replace as the US ambassador to France?
(a) George Marshall.
(b) Joseph Kennedy.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

5. What issue was discussed by the Constitutional Congress but specifically excluded from the final documents?
(a) Secret Service.
(b) Price of Postage.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Telecommunications.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the core principals of the Articles of Confederation?

2. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?

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

4. What form of government was initiated by the American Revolution?

5. How many total shots were fired at the duel?

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