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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jefferson announce, almost immediately, after the Embargo Act is passed?
(a) He is canceling the Embarg Act.
(b) He will run for another term in office.
(c) He is getting remarried.
(d) He would not seek another term in office.

2. What does Jefferson lead?
(a) The military.
(b) The U.S. to victory.
(c) The voice of dissent against the establishment.
(d) The Democratic Party.

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

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

5. What speeches does Jefferson make during his time as president?
(a) Ten speeches throughout his second term in office.
(b) His one inagural address.
(c) His two inaugural addresses.
(d) Many speeches throughout his presidency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jefferson attend college?

2. What does Ellis call flexibility and others might call hypocrisy?

3. Of what is the pamphlet "A Summary of the Rights of British America" a first draft?

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

5. Why does Jefferson retire to Monticello by 1794?

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