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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. In what political party was Hamilton considered a leader?
(a) Tory.
(b) Republican.
(c) Federalist.
(d) Whig.
2. Who was Hamilton's second in the duel?
(a) Pendleton.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Adams.
(d) Madison.
3. 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) War of 1812.
(b) American Civil War.
(c) Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.
4. What is a hair-trigger?
(a) A method of pulling the trigger on a weapon.
(b) Part of the gun that has been used to comb a man's hair.
(c) A device on a gun that allows a much smaller amount of pressure to pull the trigger.
(d) The result of a weapon being left outdoors overnight.
5. How long did it take Hamilton to write the Report on Public Credit?
(a) Three Weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) One night.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many total shots were fired at the duel?
2. What was Thomas Paine referring to when he said an island could not rule a continent?
3. How many delegates were at the Constitutional Convention?
4. According to the author, what action would have ended the move for American Independence?
5. Burr was blocked by Hamilton in his quest to be come the American minister to what country?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is different about the generation of leaders and their methods of communicating and the present day methods?
2. Why were the new Americans so sensitive to being compared to British citizens?
3. Why does the author feel comfortable calling the encounter between the two men "The Duel" without fear his readers will not know to which duel he is referring?
4. Describe Aaron Burr's appearance and reputation.
5. Why do you think the author named the Preface "The Generation"?
6. What, in your opinion, were the greatest assets of the new republic?
7. Describe Thomas Jefferson's style of diplomacy.
8. Why do you think such prominent men chose a duel to resolve their differences? Did it work?
9. Why was the land now known as the District of Columbia a good place to locate the capital city of the new government?
10. Describe Alexander Hamilton's appearance and reputation.
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