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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Washington choose to help organize the new army?
(a) Alexander Hamilton
(b) George Logan
(c) John Quincy Adams
(d) William Smith

2. What is John and Abigail's position on political office after Adams leaves the presidency?
(a) They have no interest in any more public office
(b) They have not thought about it yet
(c) There are a few positions they would consider
(d) They will entertain all offers

3. After learning of his son, Charles', indiscriminate behavior, what does Adams do?
(a) Gets him psychological help
(b) Sends him to a sanitorium
(c) Renounces him
(d) Gives him money

4. What do Adams and Jefferson do to take a break from diplomatic matters?
(a) Go fishing
(b) Tour British historical sites
(c) Tour English gardens
(d) Go to bookstores

5. How many children did King George III of England have?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 15
(d) 10

6. Why was Adams so pleased with John Quincy's appointment as Secretary of State?
(a) He could ask Adams for advice
(b) He would be making more money
(c) He would be closer to home
(d) The last three presidents had held that office

7. What does Adams call Washington in a letter written a year earlier that surfaces and is printed in a newspaper?
(a) Anarchist
(b) Derelict
(c) Apostate
(d) Devotee

8. Who becomes a threat to U.S. shipping and trade?
(a) Barbary pirates
(b) French navy
(c) Somali pirates
(d) British port authority

9. What was a main topic of discussion among New Englanders during 1814?
(a) Crop prices
(b) Maritime pirates
(c) Secession from the union
(d) Shipping prices

10. What was Adams' legacy to his grandchildren?
(a) Walk softly but carry a big stick.
(b) The early bird gets the worm.
(c) What goes around comes around.
(d) Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly. This is enough.

11. What is the state of Nabby's marriage?
(a) Content
(b) Very happy
(c) Troubled
(d) Separated

12. On what day did both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die?
(a) July 1, 1826
(b) July 4, 1826
(c) December 25, 1826
(d) June 30, 1825

13. What event takes American by surprise in 1789?
(a) The French and Indian War
(b) The death of King George III
(c) The resignation of Thomas Jefferson
(d) The French Revolution

14. Who surprisingly has much in common with John Adams?
(a) King Louis XVI
(b) The Pope
(c) King George III
(d) The Marquis de Lafayette

15. What does Dr. Rush call Adams and Jefferson?
(a) America's finest
(b) The salt of the earth
(c) The North and South Poles of the American Revolution
(d) Two old fools

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what disease does Charles Adams die?

2. Who is elected Vice President when Adams is elected President?

3. Who is Sally Hemings?

4. Who led the opposition effort against Adams?

5. Who is William Steuben Smith?

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