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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?
(a) By a Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(b) By a Native and Member of the House of Burgesses.
(c) By a Native and Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(d) By an Original Member of the House of Burgesses.

2. Where was Jefferson the governor?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Massachusetts.

3. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?
(a) Thirty seven.
(b) Thirty two.
(c) Thirty four.
(d) Thirty nine.

4. What assumption was the starting point of Adams' work about political theory?
(a) Laws were not irreversible.
(b) Politicians were self-interested.
(c) Politicians were not self-interested.
(d) Laws were irreversible.

5. Which years were the letters written that are included in Chapter 1?
(a) 1774 and 1879.
(b) 1778 and 1882.
(c) 1775 and 1880.
(d) 1777 and 1881.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Jefferson and Abigail stop corresponding after the Adamses moved from London?

2. When was the Consular Convention with France that Jefferson discussed in a letter to Adams?

3. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?

4. Which queen protected American vessels from the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?

5. Which term did Adams and Jefferson begin to use to describe their positions in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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