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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Adams and Jefferson work well together at the Continental Congress?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1773.
(d) 1774.

2. Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Chesapeake.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Annapolis.

3. Why did the Europeans ironically permit the Barbary piracy?
(a) They were unaware of the piracy.
(b) They thought they would benefit from the destruction of trade between other nations.
(c) They hired the pirates and dictated their activity.
(d) They were afraid of the pirates.

4. As mentioned in Chapter 1, which of Adams' skills stood out to Jefferson?
(a) His oratorical and writing ability, and sound head.
(b) His oratorical and writing ability.
(c) His oratorical ability and sound head.
(d) His writing ability and sound head.

5. Which type of effect did Adams think Shay's Rebellion would have on government?
(a) It would reduce its power.
(b) It would have no effect.
(c) It would add to its power.
(d) It would maintain its power.

6. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's suggestion to Congress about solving the situation with the Barbary pirates?
(a) He supported it entirely.
(b) He did not support it.
(c) He only supported it slightly.
(d) He supported it in a practical way.

7. How long after Adams established a friendly relationship with the Dutch would it help the U.S. alleviate debt?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four years.

8. How long was Adams the Commissioner to France?
(a) From 1774 to 1778.
(b) From 1777 to 1779.
(c) From 1774 to 1776.
(d) From 1775 to 1779.

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

10. Why did Adams return to France in 1780?
(a) To negotiate with Great Britain for peace.
(b) To negotiate with Italy for peace.
(c) To negotiate with Italy for trade.
(d) To negotiate with Great Britain for trade.

11. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?
(a) The decision to have elections.
(b) The economic status.
(c) The trade agreements.
(d) The authority to resist British oppression.

12. Why was Jefferson's future job suspended in 1783?
(a) Peace was near.
(b) Jefferson was too far away.
(c) The War was ongoing.
(d) The job could not be funded.

13. Which of the following was the result of the Dutch loan secured by Adams?
(a) Neither the loan nor the transfer were approved.
(b) Both the loan and the transfer were approved.
(c) The transfer was approved, but the loan was rejected.
(d) The loan was approved, but the transfer was rejected.

14. Besides letters, what else did Adams and Jefferson write?
(a) Poems.
(b) Books, poems, and other documents.
(c) Other documents.
(d) Books.

15. When did Jefferson's wife pass away?
(a) 1782.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1780.
(d) 1781.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leading to his support of the Bill of Rights, what was Adams' initial concern during the Federal Convention?

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

3. In what country was Adams a diplomat in the 1780s?

4. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?

5. Which term did Adams and Jefferson begin to use to describe their positions in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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