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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which position did Jefferson have when Adams was vice-president?
(a) Speaker of the house.
(b) Secretary of Treasury.
(c) Chief advisor.
(d) Secretary of state.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Adams negotiate with the Portuguese?

4. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?

5. Why did Adams return to France in 1780?

(see the answer key)

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