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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How were Adams' negotiations with the Portuguese described in Chapter 3?
(a) Expected.
(b) Promising.
(c) Brief.
(d) Extensive.

3. Why did the Europeans ironically permit the Barbary piracy?
(a) They hired the pirates and dictated their activity.
(b) They were unaware of the piracy.
(c) They were afraid of the pirates.
(d) They thought they would benefit from the destruction of trade between other nations.

4. Why did Adams return to France in 1780?
(a) To negotiate with Italy for trade.
(b) To negotiate with Italy for peace.
(c) To negotiate with Great Britain for peace.
(d) To negotiate with Great Britain for trade.

5. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Jefferson received in the England court as he tried to secure a commercial treaty?

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

3. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?

4. In what country was Adams a diplomat in the 1780s?

5. Which position did Jefferson have when Adams was vice-president?

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