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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did George Washington lead the country?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty.

2. What is considered to be the main asset the new republic possessed?
(a) Good intentions.
(b) Gold mine in Pennsylvania.
(c) Vast continent of North America, with all its resources.
(d) British stocks and bonds.

3. According to the author, whose version of the duel outcome has persevered through history?
(a) Jefferon's eyewitness account.
(b) Burr's followers and family.
(c) Hamilton's followers and family.
(d) New York Times version.

4. Why did the duel take place in such an out of the way location?
(a) Dueling was illegal in the United States.
(b) Because it was near a hospital.
(c) Because it is a very noisy activity.
(d) To avoid accidental shooting of passersby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was written into the US Constitution that directly affected this petition?

2. What was the name of the report Hamilton wrote that started the need for this compromise?

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

4. On the subject of Hamilton's financial proposal, what was the main issue?

5. What book did Mercy Otis Warren write?

(see the answer key)

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