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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group was Adams a member of when he helped in the reconciliation with Great Britain in 1776?
(a) The American Ambassadors.
(b) The American Delegation.
(c) The American Commission.
(d) The American Representatives.

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

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

4. What age was Jefferson when he met Adams?
(a) Thirty four.
(b) Thirty two.
(c) Thirty eight.
(d) Thirty six.

5. In the order of the U.S. Presidents, when did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson hold the office respectively?
(a) They were the second and eighth Presidents.
(b) They were the fourth and eighth Presidents.
(c) They were the second and third Presidents.
(d) They were the third and fourth Presidents.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Jefferson the governor?

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

4. Written by Adams, when were the Novanglus letters published anonymously?

5. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?

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