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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which position did Jefferson have when Adams was vice-president?
(a) Secretary of Treasury.
(b) Secretary of state.
(c) Speaker of the house.
(d) Chief advisor.

2. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?
(a) July 7th.
(b) July 4th.
(c) June 4th.
(d) June 7th.

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

4. Which other country did Congress authorize a treaty with after the treaty with Prussia?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Italy.
(c) Austria.
(d) France.

5. When did Adams think material improvements were changing people?
(a) During the War of 1812.
(b) Both during and after the War of 1812.
(c) Before the War of 1812.
(d) After the War of 1812.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Adams and Jefferson begin reading voraciously?

2. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?

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

4. Which month was the first letter in Chapter 3 written?

5. At Adams' request, what did Jefferson send during negotiations with the Portuguese?

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