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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Ellis feel it is unfair to accuse a man of Jefferson's time regarding women?
(a) Sexism.
(b) Nudity.
(c) Family.
(d) Marriage.

2. 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.

3. What two decisions shape Jefferson's entire life?
(a) His marriage to Martha and his move to Philadelphia.
(b) His marriage to Martha and the birth of his three daughters.
(c) The writing of his pamphlets and his time as governor of Virginia.
(d) To build a house and run for the House of Burgesses.

4. How much does Jefferson believe the war will cost?
(a) $3 million.
(b) $6 billion.
(c) $6 million.
(d) $3 billion.

5. How is having an affair and fathering children with a slave viewed by people of Jefferson's day?
(a) Normal.
(b) Not unusual.
(c) Unethical.
(d) Unimportant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are Jefferson's political beliefs during those revolutionary times?

3. What is presentism?

4. How does Jefferson arrive in Philadelphia for the first Continental Congress?

5. What is Jefferson's refuge from troubled times?

(see the answer key)

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