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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. Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held?
(a) Chesapeake.
(b) Plymouth.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Annapolis.

2. When did Jefferson return to the United States?
(a) Fall of 1789.
(b) Winter of 1789.
(c) Fall of 1789.
(d) Summer of 1789.

3. At Adams' request, what did Jefferson send during negotiations with the Portuguese?
(a) A vague list of commodities that could be exchanged.
(b) A list of three commodities that could be exchanged.
(c) A detailed list of commodities that could be exchanged.
(d) A list of two commodities that could be exchanged.

4. Which month was the first letter in Chapter 3 written?
(a) September.
(b) February.
(c) November.
(d) June.

5. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?
(a) July 4th.
(b) July 7th.
(c) June 4th.
(d) June 7th.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Portugal open to American overtures?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 4, when did Jefferson visit England on Adams' request?

3. Which of the following was not included in Jefferson's description in the Introduction?

4. When was Jefferson a governor?

5. How did Jefferson meet Mrs. Maria Cosway?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Jefferson stop writing to Abigail, in Chapter 5?

3. What was Jefferson's opinion of the Algerian government and why?

4. Where were Adams and Jefferson during the Federal Convention, and what was their opinion of it?

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

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

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

8. Why were Adams and Jefferson considered to be radical by some people, in Chapter 1?

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

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

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