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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of the American Revolution, who else occupied North America besides the colonists?
(a) Vikings.
(b) Illegal Aliens.
(c) Mayans.
(d) Native Americans, also known as Indian tribes.

2. An affair of honor should involve only what type of charges?
(a) Financial.
(b) Political.
(c) Personal.
(d) Adulterous.

3. According to the author, why did Burr go to the duel?
(a) Out of boredom and over confidence.
(b) Out of confusion about the subject.
(c) Out of frustration in solving the libelous statements of Hamilton.
(d) His wife begged him to go.

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

5. What was the primary form of communication in America during 1787-89?
(a) Handwritten letters.
(b) Television messages.
(c) Telephone calls.
(d) Western Union Telegrams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author compare this "Compromise of 1790" to?

3. How many people lived in the United States of America at its beginning?

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

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

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