The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Test | Final Test - Medium

Lester J. Cappon
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The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Test | Final Test - Medium

Lester J. Cappon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. When were the public school systems set up in Virginia?
(a) The 1860s.
(b) The 1870s.
(c) The 1880s.
(d) The 1890s.

2. As explained in the letters of Chapter 12, what kind of teaching load was preferred for professors?
(a) Light to moderate.
(b) Moderate to heavy.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Light.

3. What year did both Adams and Jefferson pass away?
(a) 1825.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1827.
(d) 1828.

4. What caused Adams to be angry with Jefferson before they reconciled?
(a) Jefferson's association with writers that attempted to misrepresent his writings.
(b) Jefferson's past remarks about his presidency.
(c) Jefferson's past remarks about his vice-presidency.
(d) Jefferson's association with writers that attacked him and his family.

5. What was the number of letters exchanged by Adams and Jefferson by 1820?
(a) 1,135.
(b) 1,468.
(c) 1,024.
(d) 1,267.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jefferson think the electorate had the ability to select?

2. What aspects of history did Adams and Jefferson emphasize in their letters?

3. How long did Dr. Rush try to reconcile Adams and Jefferson?

4. How many years were covered, by the letters included in Chapter 11?

5. During the time that Jefferson served as secretary of state, how many letters did he write to Adams about foreign policy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the correspondence of 1804 stop?

2. When did Adams and Jefferson pass away, and what thoughts did they have about their lives?

3. What opinions did Adams and Jefferson have about the post-war conditions, in Chapter 12?

4. What did Adams realize about aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

5. Who won the elections where Adams and Jefferson faced each other, and what did Adams do after hearing the results of the second election, in Chapter 7?

6. What interests did Adams and Jefferson have in the later years of their correspondence?

7. Who was Dr. Rush and why did he help Adams and Jefferson reconcile their differences?

8. How did Adams and Jefferson describe the world in their later letters?

9. How did Adams and Jefferson approach political topics in their renewed correspondence?

10. Why did Jefferson write to Adams after the election?

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