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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the order of the U.S. Presidents, when did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson hold the office respectively?
(a) They were the second and third Presidents.
(b) They were the third and fourth Presidents.
(c) They were the fourth and eighth Presidents.
(d) They were the second and eighth Presidents.

2. Which day was it when both Adams and Jefferson passed away?
(a) July 10.
(b) July 4.
(c) June 10.
(d) June 4.

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

4. In order to design a trade treatise, what position was Jefferson given by Congress in 1784?
(a) Minister resident.
(b) Second Secretary.
(c) First Secretary.
(d) Minister plenipotentiary.

5. When did Adams and Jefferson work well together at the Continental Congress?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1773.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1776.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along with Adams and Jefferson, how many other people were on the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence?

2. What age was Jefferson when he met Adams?

3. What did Adams and Jefferson use to support their positions in the letters?

4. Where did Adams negotiate with the Portuguese?

5. When did Adams think material improvements were changing people?

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