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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is reportedly the father of Sally Hemings?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) John Wales.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

2. Thomas Payne began as a revolutionary hero. What has he become in just a few years?
(a) An obnoxious alcoholic.
(b) He is a pastor.
(c) He is more popular and loved than ever.
(d) He is a hermit.

3. What changes would Jefferson wholeheartedly approve?
(a) The Industrial Revolution.
(b) The abolition of slavery.
(c) African Americans in positions of power.
(d) The technological advances.

4. What makes American ships easy prey?
(a) They are in a harbor far out at sea.
(b) The sailors are poorly trained.
(c) Jefferson all but eliminates the U.S. Navy.
(d) They are not as technologically-advanced as other country's ships.

5. What is a key facet of Jefferson's personality?
(a) His abhorence of slavery.
(b) His sense of humor.
(c) His fatherly love.
(d) His lifelong avoidance of conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jefferson do with the 1,000 letters he receives each year?

2. What happens between France and England in 1803?

3. What does Jefferson believe creates wars, rather than prevents them?

4. What is the Boston Tea Party?

5. What does Jefferson become, very publicly, while an ambassador in France?

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