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

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

3. Where did Adams and Jefferson meet?
(a) Philadeplhia.
(b) Washington.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many missions were made to Algiers to deal with the Barbary pirates?

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

3. What was the profession of Maria Cosway's husband?

4. What did Adams and Jefferson think about Great Britain in Chapter 3?

5. What happened to the interest payments on the debt that America had acquired during the war to France?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which party did Jefferson belong to and what did it stand for?

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

3. What events led Jefferson to France in 1784?

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

5. How was the Constitution written?

6. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about Independence and liberty at the end of Chapter 1?

7. Which criticism of the Constitution did Adams refute, in Chapter 5?

8. How did Adams and Jefferson meet?

9. What role did Abigail Adams have in the letters?

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

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