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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Jefferson the governor?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Virginia.

2. In what country was Adams a diplomat in the 1780s?
(a) Prussia.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

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

4. Besides letters, what else did Adams and Jefferson write?
(a) Other documents.
(b) Books.
(c) Poems.
(d) Books, poems, and other documents.

5. Which position did Jefferson have when Adams was vice-president?
(a) Chief advisor.
(b) Secretary of state.
(c) Secretary of Treasury.
(d) Speaker of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which years were the letters written that are included in Chapter 1?

2. What age was Jefferson when he met Adams?

3. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?

4. What group was Adams a member of when he helped in the reconciliation with Great Britain in 1776?

5. Which obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?

(see the answer key)

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