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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jefferson react to the invasion by Benedict Arnold's troops?
(a) He musters his militia.
(b) He hides in Monticello.
(c) He flees on horseback.
(d) He single-handedly fights Benedict Arnold.

2. Who is Sally Hemings?
(a) Jefferson's wife.
(b) Martha Wales' sister.
(c) Jefferson's neice.
(d) A slave Jefferson inherited from his wife's family.

3. What is Jefferson's most liquid asset?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) The large number of slaves he owns.
(c) The nails made at Monticello.
(d) Wheat.

4. What is presentism?
(a) The obsession with requiring gifts and other presents.
(b) The tendency to apply current social and ethical standard to the behavior of past eras.
(c) Not believing that events in the past have taken place; being completely focused on present-day issues and topics.
(d) To present false information about an issue or historical period.

5. What is the Boston Tea Party?
(a) A gathering of colonists to peacefully protest British rule.
(b) A tea store in Boston.
(c) A fundraiser for the city of Boston.
(d) A prank by a group of hooligans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jefferson's most successful financial enterprise?

2. What affect does Jefferson's term as Governor of Virginia have on the state?

3. When he is elected president, what does George Washington offer Jefferson?

4. What is the cause of friction for Jefferson?

5. Who is probably the most beloved and admired of American presidents?

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