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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. How many missions were made to Algiers to deal with the Barbary pirates?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

2. How long after Adams established a friendly relationship with the Dutch would it help the U.S. alleviate debt?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Six years.

3. What group was Adams a member of when he helped in the reconciliation with Great Britain in 1776?
(a) The American Ambassadors.
(b) The American Delegation.
(c) The American Commission.
(d) The American Representatives.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What things did Jefferson think governed Algiers?

2. Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held?

3. How many years after the Declaration of Independence did Adams and Jefferson pass away?

4. How did Jefferson meet Mrs. Maria Cosway?

5. When did Vergennes pass away?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are the Federalists no longer a political party?

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

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

6. What was Adams' opinion of Jefferson's presidency?

7. How was the Constitution written?

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

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

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

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