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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) London, England.
(d) Braintree, MA.

2. Who makes history?
(a) Books.
(b) Priests.
(c) People.
(d) Animals.

3. According to the author, what event brought the longstanding rivalry between Burr and Hamilton to a head?
(a) The discovery of an affair between Hamilton and Burr's wife.
(b) The vote between Burr and Jefferson for President in 1800/01.
(c) A horse race in which both men had substantial financial risk.
(d) The death of Hamilton's son, Philip.

4. What was the religious preference of the delegations that presented the petitions?
(a) Quaker.
(b) Atheist.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Catholic.

5. What is a hair-trigger?
(a) Part of the gun that has been used to comb a man's hair.
(b) The result of a weapon being left outdoors overnight.
(c) A device on a gun that allows a much smaller amount of pressure to pull the trigger.
(d) A method of pulling the trigger on a weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, in the author's opinion, is the main mystery about the duel?

2. What does the author think Jefferson offered Madison to get him to accept the new financial plan?

3. In its most simple terms, how did the Constitutional Convention formulate its documents?

4. In what city did this dinner take place?

5. What did Adams and Jefferson call the group of men who had drafted the Declaration of Independence?

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