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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspects of history did Adams and Jefferson emphasize in their letters?
(a) The political aspects.
(b) The economical aspects.
(c) The philosophical aspects.
(d) The psychological aspects.

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

3. What year were the letters in Chapter 10 written?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1813.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1814.

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) Five and a half years.
(d) Four years.

5. At Adams' request, what did Jefferson send during negotiations with the Portuguese?
(a) A list of two commodities that could be exchanged.
(b) A detailed list of commodities that could be exchanged.
(c) A list of three commodities that could be exchanged.
(d) A vague list of commodities that could be exchanged.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 4, when did Jefferson visit England on Adams' request?

2. What year was the "revolution" that the differences in the rival parties were leading to, in Chapter 8?

3. Which year was the last letter in Chapter 11 written?

4. Why did the Europeans ironically permit the Barbary piracy?

5. How did Adams and Jefferson think the conditions were in the eighteenth century?

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