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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adams and Jefferson use to support their positions in the letters?
(a) Literature and other people's opinions.
(b) Cases from history, other people's opinions, and literature.
(c) Cases from history and literature.
(d) Cases from history and other people's opinions.

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

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

4. How long were Adams and Jefferson apart before they met on August 7th of 1784?
(a) Four years.
(b) Four and a half years.
(c) Five and a half years.
(d) Five years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country was Adams a diplomat in the 1780s?

2. Why was the whale fishery lowered during the War of Independence?

3. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?

4. What did Adams caution Jefferson about at the end of Chapter 3?

5. When did Adams move to London?

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