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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Catiline?
(a) A treachorous and degenerate character whose scheming nearly destroyed the Roman Republic.
(b) A large ship commissioned by Washington to be used to sail along the coast of the colonies and recruit soldiers.
(c) A romantic character in a popular novel, whose life was destroyed by a duel.
(d) A woman whose rhetoric and feiry speeches nearly destroyed the American Republic's economic system.

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

3. Who were some of Hamilton's better known political enemies?
(a) Jefferson and Adams.
(b) Bush and Gore.
(c) Washington and Lafayette.
(d) Madison and Van Ness.

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

5. In its most simple terms, how did the Constitutional Convention formulate its documents?
(a) Unknown, all meetings were held in secret and no records were kept.
(b) All were written by Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Through debates, letters, private discussions and presentations at the meetings.
(d) Abigail Adams kep the minutes and published them in their entirety after the convention ended.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the American Revolution, what was the most powerful military force in the world?

2. Who was Burr's second in the duel?

3. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?

4. What country did America look to for guidance on how to create their new republic?

5. What form of government was initiated by the American Revolution?

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