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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the interest payments on the debt that America had acquired during the war to France?
(a) They were increased.
(b) They were suspended.
(c) They were reduced.
(d) They were eliminated.

2. When was the last letter in Chapter 8 written?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) January.

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

4. Leading to his support of the Bill of Rights, what was Adams' initial concern during the Federal Convention?
(a) That the people would not be represented.
(b) That the senate would have too much power.
(c) That the people would not have their say.
(d) That the senate would be ineffective.

5. Which other country did Congress authorize a treaty with after the treaty with Prussia?
(a) France.
(b) Austria.
(c) Italy.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What assumption was the starting point of Adams' work about political theory?

2. What caused Adams to be angry with Jefferson before they reconciled?

3. When did Adams move to London?

4. When was the Consular Convention with France that Jefferson discussed in a letter to Adams?

5. Why did Adams and Jefferson have little tolerance for moderates?

(see the answer key)

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