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Brainpop - Alexander Hamilton

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which word best reflects Hamilton's assessment of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

versatile

b)

inadequate

c)

oppressive

d)

enlightened

2.

Hamilton's experience at Valley Forge convinced him of the need for:

a)

lower taxes

b)

higher interest rates

c)

a stable currency

d)

a national bank

3.

What term best describes Hamilton's background?

a)

middle-class merchant

b)

wealthy landowner

c)

uneducated farmer

d)

hardworking immigrant

4.

Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

states gained the right to collect taxes and pass legislation

b)

state governments were abolished

c)

power shifted from states to the central government

d)

power was given directly to the people

5.

What was Hamilton's objective in writing the Federalist Papers?

a)

defend the merits of the Articles of Confederation

b)

promote the ratification of the Constitution

c)

voice concerns about the dangers of federalism

d)

publicize his disagreements with Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

6.

Place the following events in order: A) National bank established; B) Federalist Papers published; C) Washington elected President; D) Constitution ratified

a)

BADC

b)

ABCD

c)

BDCA

d)

DCAB

7.

If you own some U.S. Treasury bonds:

a)

you are indebted to the bank that issued the bonds

b)

the federal government owes you money

c)

you are lending money to the public

d)

you will have to pay interest on the bonds

8.

Unlike Congress under the Articles, Hamilton's Treasury had the power to:

a)

collect taxes

b)

borrow money

c)

pay bills

d)

print currency

9.

What can you infer about duels in the early 19th century?

a)

they were an accepted way to resolve disputes

b)

dueling rarely resulted in deaths

c)

Aaron Burr participated in many duels

d)

anti-dueling laws were strictly enforced

10.

Which statement about Alexander Hamilton is an opinion?

a)

he was a veteran of the Revolutionary War

b)

he helped establish financial institutions that still exist today

c)

he is the least appreciated of the Founding Fathers

d)

he died at the age of 49