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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is there an increase in U.S. military might?
(a) During the Civil War.
(b) During the Vietnam War.
(c) During the Gulf War.
(d) During the Cold War.

2. Jefferson's nail-making laborer's are compared to what author's characters?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Charles Manson.

3. Who are the last surviving Founding Fathers?
(a) Madison and Monroe.
(b) Hamilton and Burr.
(c) Jefferson and Adams.
(d) Jefferson and Franklin.

4. Why does Napoleon enter into negotiations to sell what is called the Louisiana Purchase?
(a) He fears the U.S.
(b) He is friends with Jefferson.
(c) He needs cash to fund European wars.
(d) He does not like the North American soil.

5. What does Abigail Adams provide Jefferson from London?
(a) A connection to King George III.
(b) Parenting advice.
(c) A connection with Parliament.
(d) Intimate female companionship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes would Jefferson wholeheartedly approve?

2. Thomas Payne began as a revolutionary hero. What has he become in just a few years?

3. What has happened with Thomas Jefferson's popularity over time?

4. About what will scholars still be arguing well into the 22nd century?

5. To what does Jefferson have a propensity?

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