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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What contingent did Madison represent in this issue?
(a) The pro-life movement.
(b) The Southern States.
(c) The Confederates.
(d) The Republican majority.

3. Before the duel, how many years did the two men, Hamilton and Burr, have animosity between them?
(a) One year.
(b) Fifty years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Two Years.

4. According to the author, why did Hamilton go to the duel?
(a) He wanted to murder Burr.
(b) He needed the money.
(c) Ambition and insecurity.
(d) His theatre plans changed for that day.

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

6. What does the author say was a direct result of the new republic's decision to delay the slavery question in the 1780's?
(a) World War I.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) War of 1812.
(d) American Civil War.

7. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?
(a) Better use of horses by either army.
(b) British commanders prosecuting the war more vigorously.
(c) Spain's entry into the war on the side of America.
(d) The invention of the atomic bomb.

8. What danger awaited the main participants in the American Revolution?
(a) Substantial fines.
(b) Death.
(c) Severe damage to their credit.
(d) Three years in prison.

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

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

11. What country is the oldest enduring republic in world history?
(a) Republic of Iraq.
(b) Soviet Union of Socialist Republics.
(c) United States of America.
(d) United States of Mexico.

12. Where was Alexander Hamilton born?
(a) Delhi, India.
(b) Island of Nevis, West Indies.
(c) Honolulu, Hawaii.
(d) New Orleans, LA.

13. What was the name of the report Hamilton wrote that started the need for this compromise?
(a) CNN White Paper on Finances.
(b) The Pickwick Papers.
(c) Report on the Public Credit.
(d) The New Republic.

14. According to the author, what event brought the longstanding rivalry between Burr and Hamilton to a head?
(a) The vote between Burr and Jefferson for President in 1800/01.
(b) A horse race in which both men had substantial financial risk.
(c) The death of Hamilton's son, Philip.
(d) The discovery of an affair between Hamilton and Burr's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. An affair of honor should involve only what type of charges?

2. How did critics of the Constitution see that document?

3. In what political party was Hamilton considered a leader?

4. How far apart are the participants in a duel?

5. When did Hamilton die?

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