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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

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 Native and Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(b) By a Native and Member of the House of Burgesses.
(c) By a Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(d) By an Original Member of the House of Burgesses.

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

3. Why were Adams and Jefferson effectively matched in mental power and training?
(a) They were both trained by the same person.
(b) They both taught at the same schools.
(c) They were both trained in the law.
(d) They both went to the same schools.

4. Which of the following was not included in Jefferson's description in the Introduction?
(a) Tall.
(b) Angular.
(c) Private.
(d) Humorous.

5. Which obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?
(a) Financing the war and public opinion.
(b) Financing the war, public opinion, and regulating trade.
(c) Financing the war and regulating trade.
(d) Public opinion and regulating trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Adams and Jefferson begin reading voraciously?

2. Where did Adams observe Jefferson's presidency?

3. In the order of the U.S. Presidents, when did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson hold the office respectively?

4. When did the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson resume?

5. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?

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