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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last letter in Chapter 4 written?
(a) July, 1787.
(b) October, 1787.
(c) January, 1787.
(d) February, 1787.

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

3. What items did Adams and Jefferson focus on gaining admittance to French markets?
(a) Whale oil, fishing supplies, and candles.
(b) Candles and fishing supplies.
(c) Whale oil and fishing supplies.
(d) Whale oil and candles.

4. Why did Adams return to France in 1780?
(a) To negotiate with Great Britain for peace.
(b) To negotiate with Italy for peace.
(c) To negotiate with Italy for trade.
(d) To negotiate with Great Britain for trade.

5. Why did the Europeans ironically permit the Barbary piracy?
(a) They hired the pirates and dictated their activity.
(b) They were unaware of the piracy.
(c) They thought they would benefit from the destruction of trade between other nations.
(d) They were afraid of the pirates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the whale fishery lowered during the War of Independence?

2. When did Jefferson join Adams and Benjamin Franklin in France?

3. When did Adams think material improvements were changing people?

4. What year was the treaty between Algeria and the U.S.?

5. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?

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