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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the interest payments on the debt that America had acquired during the war to France?
(a) They were increased.
(b) They were reduced.
(c) They were suspended.
(d) They were eliminated.

2. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?
(a) A few years.
(b) Many years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

3. Why did the Europeans ironically permit the Barbary piracy?
(a) They thought they would benefit from the destruction of trade between other nations.
(b) They hired the pirates and dictated their activity.
(c) They were afraid of the pirates.
(d) They were unaware of the piracy.

4. Which queen protected American vessels from the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Maria.

5. What group was Adams a member of when he helped in the reconciliation with Great Britain in 1776?
(a) The American Ambassadors.
(b) The American Commission.
(c) The American Representatives.
(d) The American Delegation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?

2. What did Adams and Jefferson think about Great Britain in Chapter 3?

3. How much of a concern was Prussia for Adams and Jefferson between 1785 and 1786?

4. Where did Jefferson live after retiring from the secretary of state position?

5. When was Adams released from his position as diplomat?

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