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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which years were the letters written that are included in Chapter 1?
(a) 1778 and 1882.
(b) 1777 and 1881.
(c) 1774 and 1879.
(d) 1775 and 1880.

2. What type of a letter did Adams write after meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?
(a) Long.
(b) Short.
(c) Mocking.
(d) Controversial.

3. What items did Adams and Jefferson focus on gaining admittance to French markets?
(a) Whale oil, fishing supplies, and candles.
(b) Candles and fishing supplies.
(c) Whale oil and fishing supplies.
(d) Whale oil and candles.

4. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?
(a) Many years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) A few years.

5. Which year did Adams and Jefferson battle each other for the presidency?
(a) 1784.
(b) 1792.
(c) 1796.
(d) 1788.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Adams caution Jefferson about at the end of Chapter 3?

2. When did Jefferson return to the United States?

3. Why did Jefferson think that Adams had requested to leave his position as diplomat and return to the U.S.?

4. When was the Consular Convention with France that Jefferson discussed in a letter to Adams?

5. Where did Adams negotiate with the Portuguese?

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