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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose home was the dinner held?
(a) Aaron Burr.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) The White House.
(d) George Washington.

2. What is a hair-trigger?
(a) A method of pulling the trigger on a weapon.
(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) Part of the gun that has been used to comb a man's hair.

3. What was Thomas Paine referring to when he said an island could not rule a continent?
(a) Britain continuing to rule over North America.
(b) Britian continuing to rule over India.
(c) Madascar ruling Africa.
(d) Hawaii ruling California.

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

5. How many colonies were present at the birth of the new nation of the United States?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Forty-eight.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, why did Hamilton go to the duel?

2. Why did the duel take place in such an out of the way location?

3. What was Aaron Burr's official title in the USA government?

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

5. What is considered to be the main asset the new republic possessed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think such prominent men chose a duel to resolve their differences? Did it work?

2. Describe Alexander Hamilton's appearance and reputation.

3. Discuss Alexander Hamilton and how he reacted when someone did not agree with his opinions.

4. Why was the land now known as the District of Columbia a good place to locate the capital city of the new government?

5. What was the importance of the 1800 Presidential election?

6. What does the author mean when he says the American Revolution did not "devour its own children"?

7. Describe Thomas Jefferson's style of diplomacy.

8. Why do historians refer to this time in the course of American history as The Age of Passion?

9. What were some of Hamilton's claims against Burr? Describe in detail, and give instances where Hamilton speaks against Burr?

10. Describe Aaron Burr's appearance and reputation.

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