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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last letter in Chapter 4 written?
(a) July, 1787.
(b) February, 1787.
(c) October, 1787.
(d) January, 1787.

2. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?
(a) By a Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(b) By a Native and Member of the House of Burgesses.
(c) By a Native and Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(d) By an Original Member of the House of Burgesses.

3. What was the name of Jefferson's daughter that was sent to England to study with Abigail?
(a) Jane.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Polly.

4. How many years after the Declaration of Independence did Adams and Jefferson pass away?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Fifty.

5. When did Adams move to London?
(a) Mid 1785.
(b) Early 1785.
(c) Late 1785.
(d) 1786.

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

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

8. Which obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?
(a) Public opinion and regulating trade.
(b) Financing the war and public opinion.
(c) Financing the war, public opinion, and regulating trade.
(d) Financing the war and regulating trade.

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

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

11. 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.

12. How was Adams described in the Introduction?
(a) Short, slender, and reserved.
(b) Short, round, and reserved.
(c) Short, slender, and jovial.
(d) Short, round, and jovial.

13. Where did Adams negotiate with the Portuguese?
(a) Zurich.
(b) London.
(c) Naples.
(d) Paris.

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

15. Where was Jefferson the governor?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Adams and Jefferson effectively matched in mental power and training?

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

3. At what time did Adams and Abigail return to Boston?

4. Written by Adams, when were the Novanglus letters published anonymously?

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

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