Spring 2, Part 2, Set 3

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Jefferson’s “Statute of Religious Freedom in Virginia” (1786) precludes a religious test for holding public office – an idea ensconced in ___ of the U.S. Constitution.

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The First Amendment

Front

What happened to the other participants in Gabriel’s Rebellion, which numbered more than forty?

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they were sold, pardoned, or acquitted at trial

Front

Which of these states was unique in allowing voters to choose the state’s electors in district elections (heading into the presidential Election of 1800)?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Virginia

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Maryland

Front

Who defended John Adams in a widely reprinted open letter to Alexander Hamilton, following the October 1800 anti-Adams pamphlet released by Hamilton? Options: Samuel Adams, Noah Webster, Abigail Adams, Thomas Paine

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Abigail Adams

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Although electors in the Election of 1800 cast their ballots on December 3, these ballots were not opened and counted until ___?

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February 11, 1801

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In a stunningly selfish and self-destructive defense of his public honor, Alexander Hamilton issued a written statement admitting an extramarital affair in order to deny ___.

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speculating in government securities

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In 1787, Virginia enacted Jefferson's Statute of Religious Freedom. By law, the state had established the ___ Church since the colonial times, but the legislation stated that "no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship."

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Episcopal

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Gabriel was born in 1776 and became a blacksmith which allowed him to work at various sites in and around the state capital of ___.

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Richmond

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In 1796, Burr professed to feeling betrayed by Southern Republicans. This was particularly true for Jefferson's Virginia electors, who gave fifteen votes to ___, three to George Clinton, and only one to Burr.

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Samuel Adams

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On the fateful day of July 4, 1776, ___ spoke as president of the Continental Congress and the nearest thing to an elected leader when he said, "We must be unanimous. There must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together," Benjamin Franklin reportedly added, "...or most assuredly we shall hang separately."

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John Hancock