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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author consider the years of 1787-1788 for America?
(a) The founding movement that established American nationhood.
(b) The golden years.
(c) The revolutionary war.
(d) The war between the states.

2. What is considered to be the main asset the new republic possessed?
(a) Good intentions.
(b) Gold mine in Pennsylvania.
(c) British stocks and bonds.
(d) Vast continent of North America, with all its resources.

3. How many sites were being considered for the new permanent capital of the United States?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Thirteen.

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

5. Where, according to the Constitution, does sovreignity in the United States lie?
(a) With the people.
(b) At Fort Knox.
(c) With the states.
(d) With the President.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

2. Why was there a dispute about who won the 1800 Presidential Election?

3. Who makes history?

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

5. How many colonies were present at the birth of the new nation of the United States?

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