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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's suggestion to Congress about solving the situation with the Barbary pirates?
(a) He did not support it.
(b) He supported it entirely.
(c) He only supported it slightly.
(d) He supported it in a practical way.

2. What caused Adams to be angry with Jefferson before they reconciled?
(a) Jefferson's past remarks about his presidency.
(b) Jefferson's past remarks about his vice-presidency.
(c) Jefferson's association with writers that attempted to misrepresent his writings.
(d) Jefferson's association with writers that attacked him and his family.

3. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?
(a) Paris.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Naples.
(d) London.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Dr. Rush try to reconcile Adams and Jefferson?

2. What happened to the letter that Jefferson wrote to congratulate Adams when the election was over, before the results were known?

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

4. Which of Thomas Paine's published works divided Adams and Jefferson in opinion?

5. How many differences were resolved between the Adamses and Jefferson, by the end of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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