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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. What issue was discussed by the Constitutional Congress but specifically excluded from the final documents?
(a) Secret Service.
(b) Telecommunications.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Price of Postage.

2. Before this important dinner took place, from what country had Jefferson just returned?
(a) France.
(b) Mexico.
(c) India.
(d) Germany.

3. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?
(a) Madison.
(b) Adams.
(c) Pendleton.
(d) Franklin.

4. Who were the attendees at The Dinner, the subject of this chapter?
(a) Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Ben Franklin.
(b) John Adams, Abagail Adams, Ben Franklin.
(c) Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison.
(d) Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison.

5. How many residents of the new republic were slaves?
(a) 58.
(b) Nearly 700,000.
(c) Three million.
(d) 500,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what event brought the longstanding rivalry between Burr and Hamilton to a head?

2. In Jefferson's opinion, how long should the laws of this generation stay in effect?

3. Where, according to the Constitution, does sovreignity in the United States lie?

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

5. What was the date of the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the new Americans so sensitive to being compared to British citizens?

2. Describe Aaron Burr's appearance and reputation.

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

4. Why was it so important that Hamilton and Madison meet away from the public eye?

5. Describe the reputations of Burr and Hamilton. What personality traits led them to end up in a duel?

6. Why do you think the author named the Preface "The Generation"?

7. Describe the leading locations for the new capital city.

8. Why did the duel between Burr and Hamilton effectively put a stop to dueling being accepted as a proper form of resolving arguments in the American Republic?

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

10. What, in your opinion, were the greatest assets of the new republic?

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