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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was the result of the Dutch loan secured by Adams?
(a) The loan was approved, but the transfer was rejected.
(b) Neither the loan nor the transfer were approved.
(c) The transfer was approved, but the loan was rejected.
(d) Both the loan and the transfer were approved.

2. At Adams' request, what did Jefferson send during negotiations with the Portuguese?
(a) A vague list of commodities that could be exchanged.
(b) A list of three commodities that could be exchanged.
(c) A detailed list of commodities that could be exchanged.
(d) A list of two commodities that could be exchanged.

3. Why did Jefferson think that Adams had requested to leave his position as diplomat and return to the U.S.?
(a) Because he did not like the behavior of the English.
(b) Because he did not want to be a diplomat anymore.
(c) Because he did not think there was a point in working with the English.
(d) Because he did not like the economy in England.

4. Leading to his support of the Bill of Rights, what was Adams' initial concern during the Federal Convention?
(a) That the senate would have too much power.
(b) That the senate would be ineffective.
(c) That the people would not be represented.
(d) That the people would not have their say.

5. Which political concern did Adams have, in Chapter 10?
(a) How to discourage aristocracy.
(b) How to control aristocracy.
(c) How to change aristocracy.
(d) How to end aristocracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jefferson think the electorate had the ability to select?

2. As Adams recognized, where did aristocracies exist?

3. What happened to the interest payments on the debt that America had acquired during the war to France?

4. Why was Portugal open to American overtures?

5. Which month was the first letter in Chapter 3 written?

(see the answer key)

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