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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1784, how much experience did Adams have in diplomacy?
(a) Five years.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Seven years.

2. Which month was the first letter in Chapter 3 written?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) June.
(d) September.

3. What things did Jefferson think governed Algiers?
(a) Money, fear, and cowardice.
(b) Fear and cowardice.
(c) Money and cowardice.
(d) Money and fear.

4. Along with Adams and Jefferson, how many other people were on the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Spain.
(d) Britain.

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

7. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?
(a) June 4th.
(b) July 4th.
(c) June 7th.
(d) July 7th.

8. When was Jefferson a governor?
(a) From 1780 to 1782.
(b) From 1779 to 1781.
(c) From 1778 to 1780.
(d) From 1777 to 1778.

9. In order to design a trade treatise, what position was Jefferson given by Congress in 1784?
(a) Minister plenipotentiary.
(b) Minister resident.
(c) Second Secretary.
(d) First Secretary.

10. Written by Adams, when were the Novanglus letters published anonymously?
(a) January, 1774.
(b) January, 1775.
(c) February, 1774.
(d) February, 1775.

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

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

13. Which years were the letters written that are included in Chapter 1?
(a) 1775 and 1880.
(b) 1774 and 1879.
(c) 1777 and 1881.
(d) 1778 and 1882.

14. When was Adams released from his position as diplomat?
(a) Fall of 1789.
(b) Spring of 1788.
(c) Fall of 1788.
(d) Spring of 1789.

15. Why was the whale fishery lowered during the War of Independence?
(a) Its markets expanded too quickly.
(b) Its markets shrank.
(c) Its supplies were unavailable.
(d) Its supplies were limited.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years after the Declaration of Independence did Adams and Jefferson pass away?

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

4. Which type of effect did Adams think Shay's Rebellion would have on government?

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

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