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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where, according to the Constitution, does sovreignity in the United States lie?
(a) With the people.
(b) At Fort Knox.
(c) With the President.
(d) With the states.

4. How did the public obtain the Farewell Address?
(a) It was sent out in the mail to all residents.
(b) It was published in all newspapers.
(c) It was in the Congressional Record.
(d) It was on the radio.

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?
(a) American Civil War.
(b) War of 1812.
(c) Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruction did John give his wife Abigail when he was sworn in as president?

2. Who were some of Hamilton's better known political enemies?

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

4. Are the terms "slavery", "slaves", or "Negroes" used in the Constitution of the United States?

5. How did Hamilton propose to handle the debts of the thirteen states?

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