FOUNDING BROTHERS: The Revolutionary Generation By Joseph J. Ellis 

FOUNDING BROTHERS: The Revolutionary Generation By Joseph J. Ellis 

  1. How many delegates were there to the Constitutional Convention? A. 49 B. 55 C. 62 D. 68 

2 According to the 1790 census of the United States, what was the total population of Virginia? A. 319,728 B. 434,373 C. 568,214 D. 747,610 

  1. According to the first census, commissioned by Congress in 1790, how many black slaves were in the American republic? A. 575,000 B. 700,000 C. 850,000 D. 925,000 
  2. Who wrote the History of the American Revolution in 1805? A. John Marshall B. Martha Ballard C. Venture Smith D. Mercy Otis Warren 
  3. What pseudonym did Benjamin Franklin use to publish a parody of the speech delivered by James Jackson of Georgia during the slavery debate in Congress in the spring of 1790? A. Cincinnatus B. Ibrahim C. Cicero D. Historicus 
  4. How tall was Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804? A. 5’2″ B. 5’4″ C. 5’6″ D. 5’8″ 

7 On what date did the American Daily Advertiser publish George Washington’s socalled Farewell Address, his announcement not to run for election to a third term as Presidnet of the United States? A. February 13, 1796, B. May 15, 1796 C. July 30, 1796 D. November 24, 1796 8. The only two eyewitnesses to the Hamilton/Burr duel, Pendleton and Van Ness, agreed that there were how many shots fired? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 

  1. When did the hostility between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr begin? A. 1774 B. 1778 C. 1783 D. 1789 
  2. Who coined the phrase “entangling alliances” in 1801? A. George Washington B. Fisher Ames C. John Pemberton D. Thomas Jefferson