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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Portugal open to American overtures?
(a) They resented Britain's navigation acts.
(b) They resented Britain's policies with the U.S.
(c) They resented Britain's economic acts.
(d) They resented Britain's politics.

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

3. In what country was Adams a diplomat in the 1780s?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Prussia.
(d) England.

4. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?
(a) The authority to resist British oppression.
(b) The economic status.
(c) The decision to have elections.
(d) The trade agreements.

5. Which term did Adams and Jefferson begin to use to describe their positions in Chapter 3?
(a) Oeconomists.
(b) Onegotiators.
(c) Odiplomats.
(d) Otraders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not included in Jefferson's description in the Introduction?

2. Which position did Jefferson have when Adams was vice-president?

3. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?

4. When did Adams and Jefferson begin reading voraciously?

5. Where did Adams observe Jefferson's presidency?

(see the answer key)

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