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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. Which letters include less philosophical topics, such as whale-oil and tobacco contracts?

2. In what country was Adams a diplomat in the 1780s?

3. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?

4. How many missions were made to Algiers to deal with the Barbary pirates?

5. Why did Adams and Jefferson have little tolerance for moderates?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Adams and Jefferson meet?

2. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about Independence and liberty at the end of Chapter 1?

3. Which criticism of the Constitution did Adams refute, in Chapter 5?

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

5. How did Adams develop a positive association with the Dutch, in Chapter 2?

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

7. What was the Defense of the Constitutions of the United States?

8. How did whale-oil fishery become an issue again in 1788?

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

10. Which two options did Adams and Jefferson give to Congress about dealing with the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Federalist party and the Republican party had some common goals, but different ideas about how to achieve them.

1) Explain the main positions of the Federalist party, its members, and their view of America.

2) Explain the main positions of the Republican party, its members, and their view of America.

2) Analyze the philosophical differences of Adams and Jefferson and the parties they represented.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast an Introduction in non-fictional literature and fictional literature, using the Introduction in The Adams-Jefferson Letters as a reference.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the perceived "radical" element in the views of Adams and Jefferson, the source of the label, their opinions of moderates of the time, and the reasons supporting their views. Also, provide an analysis of how the meaning of the term "radical" has been applied to other people or issues in the country.

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