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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some historians call the politics and events of the 1790s in America?
(a) The Ice Age.
(b) The Bronze Age.
(c) The Age of Passion.
(d) The Renaissance.

2. At the time of the American Revolution, what was the most powerful military force in the world?
(a) British army and navy.
(b) Chinese Red Guard.
(c) Taliban.
(d) Spanish Armada.

3. Even though Jay's Treaty was not popular, what was the main reason it passed into acceptance?
(a) The nation's attention was averted by the Jefferson/Hennings scandal.
(b) The prestige of George Washington.
(c) The dislike of the public for Thomas Jefferson.
(d) It was introduced into Congress late at night and there was not a quorum.

4. Which state, at the time of the debate, had the largest slave population?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Georgia.
(d) New York.

5. Who held in his possession the secret minutes of the Constitutional Convention?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) John Quincy Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Jefferson's opinion, how long should the laws of this generation stay in effect?

2. Who did Madison feel would be exploited and cheated as a result of Hamilton's plan?

3. Burr was blocked by Hamilton in his quest to be come the American minister to what country?

4. What were some of the reasons the author believes led to Washington's decision to retire from political life?

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

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