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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one significance of the debate in 1790 over the Quaker petitions?
(a) It was the first time the division of church and state arisen.
(b) It was the first time pro-slavery and abolitionist views had been so clearly outlined in a national venue.
(c) It was the first time the Quakers became involved in politics.
(d) It represented the first time a state delegation was involved in federal politics.

2. What, in the author's opinion, is the main mystery about the duel?
(a) The exact location of the duel.
(b) Who was present at the duel.
(c) Who was the winner of the duel.
(d) Whether either man fired their shots with the intent to kill.

3. What did George Washington do to quell the Whiskey Rebellion?
(a) He sent Thomas Jefferson to negotiate.
(b) He wrote a letter to the Philadelphia newspaper.
(c) He paid the ransom.
(d) He sent the militia to Pennsylvania.

4. What was the date of the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?
(a) July 11, 1804.
(b) January 20, 1804.
(c) July 4, 1776.
(d) October 29, 1851.

5. Who was Talleyrand?
(a) The author of the first American Dictionary.
(b) A general from the Revolutionary War.
(c) The French foreign minister.
(d) John Adams' Vice President.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the total amount of debt the United States was facing in 1790?

2. What office did John Adams have in George Washington's Presidency?

3. Who did Jefferson replace as the US ambassador to France?

4. What famous American endorsed this petition?

5. How many votes did the House take before placing Jefferson in office?

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