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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Burr was blocked by Hamilton in his quest to be come the American minister to what country?
(a) China.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Mexico.

3. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?
(a) Spain's entry into the war on the side of America.
(b) Better use of horses by either army.
(c) British commanders prosecuting the war more vigorously.
(d) The invention of the atomic bomb.

4. How many words did the Report on the Public Credit contain?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 40,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John Adams ask his wife to save for history?

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

3. Which state did Madison believe would suffer the most injustice under assumption?

4. Who was considered to be the first President of the United States, almost unanimously by its people?

5. What was the name of the report Hamilton wrote that started the need for this compromise?

(see the answer key)

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