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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Alexander Hamilton born?
(a) Island of Nevis, West Indies.
(b) Honolulu, Hawaii.
(c) Delhi, India.
(d) New Orleans, LA.

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

3. What was an "interview at Weehawkan"?
(a) Burr's application process to work for Hamilton.
(b) A meeting between the seconds for the duel.
(c) Invitation to a duel.
(d) The New York Times interview of the duel participants.

4. What does the author compare this "Compromise of 1790" to?
(a) The Articles of Confederation.
(b) The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.
(c) The Revolutionary War.
(d) The Marshall Plan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?

2. What danger awaited the main participants in the American Revolution?

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

4. When did Hamilton die?

5. Who were the attendees at The Dinner, the subject of this chapter?

(see the answer key)

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