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

2. Who led the anti-American initiatives in England?
(a) Tories
(b) Sentimentalists
(c) Independents
(d) Loyalists

3. To where is the nation's capital moved in 1800?
(a) Charleston
(b) New York
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Boston

4. How many months did Adams govern from his Quincy home instead of Philadelphia in 1799?
(a) 7
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 5

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason did Adams will himself to stay alive?

2. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?

3. In what state does Adams find Washington when he arrives?

4. ____________________ is eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."

5. Who is killed in a duel with Aaron burr in 1804?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event prompts Abigail to write to Jefferson after 17 years of silence?

2. How did Alexander Hamilton work to undermine Adams' election as president over Washington?

3. What were the major challenges that faced Adams in his position as diplomat in London?

4. What were the circumstances of Adams' leaving Washington on Jefferson's inauguration day?

5. What did Adams observe about the new America that had emerged in his absence?

6. What were Adams' plans after the end of his presidency?

7. Explain the poignancy of the deaths of Adams and Jefferson.

8. In what ways did Jefferson undo Adams' accomplishments as president?

9. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?

10. What were the personal and professional losses Adams experienced in the fall of 1800?

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