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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Portugal open to American overtures?
(a) They resented Britain's politics.
(b) They resented Britain's navigation acts.
(c) They resented Britain's policies with the U.S.
(d) They resented Britain's economic acts.

2. How many missions were made to Algiers to deal with the Barbary pirates?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

3. How was Jefferson received in the England court as he tried to secure a commercial treaty?
(a) Coldly.
(b) Surprisngly.
(c) Warmly.
(d) Unsurprisingly.

4. Where was Jefferson the governor?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

5. What type of a letter did Adams write after meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?
(a) Controversial.
(b) Mocking.
(c) Short.
(d) Long.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?

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

3. What group was Adams a member of when he helped in the reconciliation with Great Britain in 1776?

4. Which queen protected American vessels from the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?

5. When did Adams move to London?

(see the answer key)

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