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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which queen protected American vessels from the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Isabella.

2. How long were Adams and Jefferson apart before they met on August 7th of 1784?
(a) Five years.
(b) Four and a half years.
(c) Five and a half years.
(d) Four years.

3. As mentioned in Chapter 1, which of Adams' skills stood out to Jefferson?
(a) His oratorical and writing ability, and sound head.
(b) His oratorical and writing ability.
(c) His writing ability and sound head.
(d) His oratorical ability and sound head.

4. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?
(a) London.
(b) Naples.
(c) Paris.
(d) Zurich.

5. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?
(a) Thirty two.
(b) Thirty seven.
(c) Thirty nine.
(d) Thirty four.

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

7. Along with Adams and Jefferson, how many other people were on the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

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

9. What did Adams caution Jefferson about at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Increasing trade with Europe.
(b) Getting too involved with European politics.
(c) Reducing trade with Europe.
(d) Ignoring European politics.

10. When was Jefferson a governor?
(a) From 1780 to 1782.
(b) From 1778 to 1780.
(c) From 1779 to 1781.
(d) From 1777 to 1778.

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

12. When did Jefferson join Adams and Benjamin Franklin in France?
(a) 1785.
(b) 1783.
(c) 1784.
(d) 1782.

13. When did Vergennes pass away?
(a) February, 1787.
(b) February, 1788.
(c) April, 1787.
(d) April, 1788.

14. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's suggestion to Congress about solving the situation with the Barbary pirates?
(a) He did not support it.
(b) He only supported it slightly.
(c) He supported it in a practical way.
(d) He supported it entirely.

15. What happened to the interest payments on the debt that America had acquired during the war to France?
(a) They were eliminated.
(b) They were suspended.
(c) They were reduced.
(d) They were increased.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1784, how much experience did Adams have in diplomacy?

2. What was the profession of Maria Cosway's husband?

3. What did Adams and Jefferson think about Great Britain in Chapter 3?

4. How many years after the Declaration of Independence did Adams and Jefferson pass away?

5. Which type of issues did Adams and Jefferson discuss primarily when their correspondence resumed?

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