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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 third and fourth Presidents.
(c) They were the second and third Presidents.
(d) They were the fourth and eighth Presidents.

2. 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 Commission.
(c) The American Representatives.
(d) The American Delegation.

3. As mentioned in Chapter 4, when did Jefferson visit England on Adams' request?
(a) 1787.
(b) 1786.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1784.

4. How long were Adams and Jefferson apart before they met on August 7th of 1784?
(a) Four and a half years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Five and a half years.

5. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?
(a) Thirty two.
(b) Thirty four.
(c) Thirty nine.
(d) Thirty seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along with Adams and Jefferson, how many other people were on the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence?

2. What alarmed Adams and Jefferson about the looting by the Barbary States?

3. Which obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?

4. Which letters include less philosophical topics, such as whale-oil and tobacco contracts?

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

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