Chapter 5

Which two politicians were mentioned as having a similar approach to seeking national office as Burr?

• Washington and Adams

• Adams and Jefferson

• Clinton and Pinckney

• Jefferson and Clinton

In what year did Aaron Burr first push himself forward as a candidate for Vice President?

• 1792

• 1796

• 1800

• 1804

How old was Aaron Burr when he first became a senator from New York?

• 30

• 35

• 36

• 40

Who was encouraged by Republican leaders to cast their second votes for an agreed alternative to Adams?

• New York Governor George Clinton

• Virginia Senator James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

Why was Thomas Jefferson effectively excluded from consideration for Vice President?

• He was not popular among Republicans

• He was from the same state as Washington

• He lacked political experience

• He refused to run for Vice President

Who was serving as Washington’s Secretary of State during the election?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Aaron Burr

• George Clinton

Who had a long history of patriotic service as a principled Anti-Federalist?

• George Clinton

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

What was the main reason for choosing Clinton over Burr according to leading Republicans?

• Clinton's greater stature and reliable Anti-Federalist credentials

• Burr's lack of political experience

• Clinton's popularity in the South

• Burr's refusal to run for Vice President

Which character was considered too old for the vice presidential nomination?

• Colonel Burr

• George Clinton

• Chancellor Livingston

• Albert Gallatin

What did Nicholson's letter to Gallatin endorse?

• Clinton as the most suitable person

• Burr as the most suitable person

• Gallatin as the most suitable person

• Jefferson as the most suitable person