Founding Brothers Quizzes

Founding Brothers Quiz 1

1 What was the “miracle of Philadelphia?”
The last battle of the Revolutionary War

The election of George Washington as President

The creation of the Constitution

The signing of the Articles of Confederation
2 Federalists favored placing power at what level of government?
judicial

central

municipal

state
3 The Constitution gave power to the ____, as opposed to the government.
women

people

landowners

slaves
4 In 1789, George Washington met with people in what major U.S. city to assess the nation's future?
New York City

Philadelphia

Baltimore

Washington D.C.
5 What is the closest historical equivalent to the republic founded in the U.S.?
Cairo

Athens

Rome

Sparta
6 Who served as Vice President under George Washington?
Adams

Jefferson

Madison

Hamilton
7 George Washington was a member of what political party?
Federalist

None

Democrat

Republican
8 The author illustrates the stories of the Revolutionary generation through the lenses of _____.
past and future

truth and skepticism

history and drama

foresight and hindsight
9 The quote, “No event in American history which was improbable at the time has seemed so inevitable in retrospect as the American Revolution” is an example of which important theme?
Destiny

History

Hindsight

Friendship
10 Who participated in a duel on July 11, 1804?
Hamilton and Washington

Hamilton and Burr

Hamilton and Jefferson

Hamilton and Adams
11 What office did Hamilton hold in 1804?
None

Senator

President of the United States

Attorney General of New York
12 Who was the Vice President of the United States in 1804?
Aaron Burr

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton
13 What is I[code duello]?
A code of ethics which each dueler must adhere to after shots are fired

A code of honor which states that duels must be fought to the death

A code which states that only representatives of different political parties may face one another in a duel

The code of deniability surrounding the illegal practice of dueling in the U.S. in the 1800s
14 In a traditional duel, how many paces separate each participant?
Ten

Thirty

Forty

Twenty
15 The duel between Hamilton and Burr was also called:
The interview at Weehawken

The murder at Weehawken

The discussion at Weehawken

The exchange at Weehawken
16 At the time of the duel, where did Hamilton live?
Near 42nd Street

Near present day Wall Street

In New Jersey

On Richmond Hill
17 What famous theologian is Aaron Burr related to?
John Calvin

Jonathan Edwards

Thomas Aquinas

John Cobb
18 Where was Hamilton born?
Scotland

France

The West Indies

New York
19 Who was Hamilton’s “second” on the day of the duel?
Dr. Hosack

Willian Van Ness

Nathaniel Pendleton

James Bayard
20 Hamilton was a leading member of which political party?
Federalist

Anti-Federalist

Whig

Republican
21 How many shots were fired during the duel, according to the author?
Three

None

Two

One
22 After Hamilton’s death, Burr was dubbed the new ______ for supposed treachery.
Benedict Arnold

Paul Revere

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson
23 What document defended both Hamilton and Burr’s actions?
the “Weehawken Papers”

the “Truth of the Matter”

the “Hamilton/Burr Interview”

the “Joint Statement”
24 After the duel, Burr’s political reputation was _______.
Undeterred

Promising

Destroyed

Gaining
25 Who did Jefferson meet outside of George Washington’s office in June of 1790?
Hamilton

Monroe

Madison

Adams

What difference might it have made in the racial currents of contemporary American life if slavery had been abolished in the early days of the nation?

Perhaps the American South would not have gone to war with the North. It is difficult to say for sure though.

Asked by Deb F #1285640

Answered by Aslan on 1/24/2023 8:57 PM

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Abigail Adam’s intervened on her husbands behalf in his quarrel with Thomas Jefferson. What was most impressive about this intervention?

I think many people overlook that Abigail Adams was her husband's intellectual match if not superior. She is credited for being a supporter of women's rights and urging her husband in certain decisions. She was a rebel and a maverick of sorts.

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Answered by Aslan on 1/24/2023 7:15 PM

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Why didn't Benjamin Franklin get nominated for president in 1796?

Probably because he was dead. Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790,

Asked by Lilly R #1281031

Answered by Aslan on 12/28/2022 4:20 AM

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