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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what time did Adams and Abigail return to Boston?
(a) Early 1788.
(b) Late 1788.
(c) Mid-1788.
(d) Early 1789.

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

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

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

6. When did Vergennes pass away?
(a) April, 1788.
(b) April, 1787.
(c) February, 1788.
(d) February, 1787.

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

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

9. How long did Jefferson and Abigail stop corresponding after the Adamses moved from London?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Eighteen years.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Sixteen years.

10. Along with the Dutch loan that Adams secured, what was the percentage to transfer the debt from France to Holland?
(a) Five percent.
(b) Ten percent.
(c) One percent.
(d) Fourteen percent.

11. How was France's old regime described in 1787?
(a) Just starting to collapse.
(b) Collapsed.
(c) Near collapse.
(d) Halfway collapsed.

12. What did Adams caution Jefferson about at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Reducing trade with Europe.
(b) Getting too involved with European politics.
(c) Increasing trade with Europe.
(d) Ignoring European politics.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much was the Dutch loan that Adams secured?

3. Why did Adams return to France in 1780?

4. When did Jefferson return to France in Chapter 4 and begin writing to Adams again?

5. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?

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