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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Adams and Jefferson have little tolerance for moderates?
(a) They thought the moderates were dangerous to the country.
(b) They thought the moderates did not love liberty enough.
(c) They thought the moderates were trying to stop the war.
(d) They thought the moderates were wrong about every issue.

2. How did Jefferson meet Mrs. Maria Cosway?
(a) On a business trip.
(b) Through a friend.
(c) By accident.
(d) During a vacation.

3. Which letters include less philosophical topics, such as whale-oil and tobacco contracts?
(a) The letters after 1801.
(b) The letters during 1801.
(c) The letters both before and after 1801.
(d) The letters before 1801.

4. How did Adams and Jefferson think the conditions were in the eighteenth century?
(a) Changed slightly.
(b) Improved in some ways.
(c) Changed drastically.
(d) Improved for all.

5. Which documents did Adams and Jefferson want to preserve?
(a) The documents about the revolution.
(b) The documents about their correspondence.
(c) The documents about the elections.
(d) The documents about the Congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?

2. During the time that Jefferson served as secretary of state, how many letters did he write to Adams about foreign policy?

3. How long was Adams the Commissioner to France?

4. What did Dr. Rush do in an attempt to convince Adams and Jefferson to begin corresponding again?

5. How many times did Jefferson mention Cosway in his letters to Abigail Adams?

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