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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sally Hemings?

2. How did Adams perceive the Vice Presidency?

3. What statement did Washington add to his presidential oath of office?

4. What illness strikes many, including Washington, in May of 1790?

5. How does Thomas Jefferson now view Adams?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the state of the country when Adams turned it over to Jefferson?

4. Explain the circumstances of Adams' meeting with King George III in which Adams is rightfully nervous.

5. What were the circumstances of Abigail's death?

6. What were Adams' main points in his presidential inauguration speech in March of 1797?

7. What were the Adamses first observations of life in London?

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

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

10. How could the first half of Adams' administration be described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adams spent several years living in France as a diplomatic envoy. Compare and contrast his life there with his life in Massachusetts. What did he like and dislike about life in both places?

Essay Topic 2

John and Abigail had a powerful and loving marriage for many years. How did they maintain their relationship for so long? How did each manage through the many separations they were forced to endure? How can the power of love be so strong that it exists without any physical bonds? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Explain how the times also tried the souls of the women left behind to keep the homes intact and raise the children. Use Abigail Adams as a prominent example.

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