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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How were Adams' negotiations with the Portuguese described in Chapter 3?
(a) Promising.
(b) Extensive.
(c) Brief.
(d) Expected.

3. Which letters include less philosophical topics, such as whale-oil and tobacco contracts?
(a) The letters after 1801.
(b) The letters during 1801.
(c) The letters both before and after 1801.
(d) The letters before 1801.

4. Which day was it when both Adams and Jefferson passed away?
(a) July 10.
(b) June 10.
(c) June 4.
(d) July 4.

5. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?
(a) They banned oil trading.
(b) They banned whaling.
(c) They increased oil trading.
(d) They increased whaling.

6. What year was the treaty between Algeria and the U.S.?
(a) 1796.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1792.
(d) 1784.

7. How did Adams consider the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Inimitable.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Unwavering.
(d) Indispensible.

8. What year was it when Jefferson attempted to renew his correspondence with Abigail?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1805.
(c) 1802.
(d) 1804.

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

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

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

12. Where did Adams observe Jefferson's presidency?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) Quincy.
(d) Washington.

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

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

15. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Naples.
(d) Zurich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Jefferson's daughter that was sent to England to study with Abigail?

2. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's suggestion to Congress about solving the situation with the Barbary pirates?

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

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

5. When did Adams and Jefferson meet to talk about a new loan for the U.S.?

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