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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before this important dinner took place, from what country had Jefferson just returned?
(a) India.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. What was Aaron Burr's official title in the USA government?
(a) Commander in Chief of the Army.
(b) Vice President.
(c) Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) President.

4. How long did it take Hamilton to write the Report on Public Credit?
(a) One night.
(b) One year.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three Weeks.

5. In what city did this dinner take place?
(a) Atlanta, GA.
(b) Boston, MA.
(c) New York City.
(d) Seattle, WA.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did critics of the Constitution see that document?

3. What did John Adams see as the paradox facing the new republic?

4. What, in the author's opinion, is the main mystery about the duel?

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

(see the answer key)

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