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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which queen protected American vessels from the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Maria.

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

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

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

5. Why did Adams and Jefferson have little tolerance for moderates?
(a) They thought the moderates did not love liberty enough.
(b) They thought the moderates were dangerous to the country.
(c) They thought the moderates were wrong about every issue.
(d) They thought the moderates were trying to stop the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which month was the first letter in Chapter 3 written?

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

3. When did the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson resume?

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

5. How many times did Jefferson mention Cosway in his letters to Abigail Adams?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Adams and Jefferson described in the Introduction?

2. Why did Adams move to London and what reaction did he receive from the British?

3. What was Adams doing to gain valuable diplomatic experience from 1776 to 1778, as Jefferson prepared to govern Virginia?

4. How did Adams respond to a meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?

5. What caused Adams and Jefferson to focus on the whale fishery markets, in Chapter 3?

6. Which difficulties did Adams and Jefferson have in negotiating with Britain, and how did they respond to them?

7. For which qualities did Adams and Jefferson respect each other?

8. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about their diplomatic negotiations, in Chapter 3?

9. What was the Defense of the Constitutions of the United States?

10. What was the result of Adams' loan negotiations with the Dutch?

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