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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?
(a) By a Native and Member of the House of Burgesses.
(b) By a Native and Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(c) By a Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(d) By an Original Member of the House of Burgesses.

3. What happened to the interest payments on the debt that America had acquired during the war to France?
(a) They were reduced.
(b) They were eliminated.
(c) They were suspended.
(d) They were increased.

4. When was the Consular Convention with France that Jefferson discussed in a letter to Adams?
(a) 1790.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1787.
(d) 1789.

5. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?
(a) Many years.
(b) A few years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Adams and Jefferson have little tolerance for moderates?

2. Which term did Adams and Jefferson begin to use to describe their positions in Chapter 3?

3. When did Jefferson step down as secretary of state?

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

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

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