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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?
(a) They increased whaling.
(b) They banned whaling.
(c) They banned oil trading.
(d) They increased oil trading.

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

4. Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held?
(a) Chesapeake.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Plymouth.
(d) Annapolis.

5. How much of a concern was Prussia for Adams and Jefferson between 1785 and 1786?
(a) A minor concern.
(b) No concern.
(c) The only concern.
(d) A major concern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which day was it when both Adams and Jefferson passed away?

2. Why were Adams and Jefferson effectively matched in mental power and training?

3. In order to design a trade treatise, what position was Jefferson given by Congress in 1784?

4. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Adams and Jefferson to focus on the whale fishery markets, in Chapter 3?

2. What role did Abigail Adams have in the letters?

3. Which two options did Adams and Jefferson give to Congress about dealing with the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?

4. Why are the Federalists no longer a political party?

5. How was the Constitution written?

6. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's appointment as a diplomat in France?

7. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about their diplomatic negotiations, in Chapter 3?

8. How did the U.S. lose a strategic link to France in 1787?

9. Why did Adams move to London and what reaction did he receive from the British?

10. How and why did Adams leave his position as diplomat in London?

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