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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, why did Hamilton go to the duel?
(a) His theatre plans changed for that day.
(b) He needed the money.
(c) Ambition and insecurity.
(d) He wanted to murder Burr.

2. Which two Representatives reacted first to this petition?
(a) James Jackson and William Loughton Smith.
(b) Ben Franklin and James Madison.
(c) Raymond Burr and Michael Jackson.
(d) Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

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

4. Which states during this debate were the most aggressive in defending their right to own slaves?
(a) North Carolina and South Carolina.
(b) Virginia and North Carolina.
(c) Georgia and South Carolina.
(d) New York and New Jersey.

5. In the author's opinion, what was the direct result of the House's refusal to deal with the subject of slavery in 1790?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Whiskey Rebellion.
(c) The Boston Massacre.
(d) The Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Washington write his Farewell Address?

3. What was the House's vote on referring the petition to a committee?

4. What did Adams do about the French piracy in the Atlantic and Caribbean?

5. What does the author say was a direct result of the new republic's decision to delay the slavery question in the 1780's?

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