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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 obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?
2. What age was Jefferson when he met Adams?
3. When was the last letter in Chapter 4 written?
4. Which of the following was the result of the Dutch loan secured by Adams?
5. As mentioned in Chapter 1, which of Adams' skills stood out to Jefferson?
Short Essay Questions
1. What role did Abigail Adams have in the letters?
2. What was the result of Adams' loan negotiations with the Dutch?
3. How did Adams respond to a meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?
4. How was Abigail described in the Introduction?
5. How did Adams and Jefferson meet?
6. How did whale-oil fishery become an issue again in 1788?
7. Which difficulties did Adams and Jefferson have in negotiating with Britain, and how did they respond to them?
8. Why did Adams move to London and what reaction did he receive from the British?
9. What was the Defense of the Constitutions of the United States?
10. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about Independence and liberty at the end of Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the conflict in the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson, including an analysis of their actions before and after the election, and how the letters were used to display their disagreements.
Essay Topic 2
Examine the aspects of aristocracy, why it was considered a threat to freedom, and the outlook of Adams and Jefferson on the ways to limit aristocracy.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the theme of friendship in The Adams-Jefferson Letters and how the friendship of Adams and Jefferson endured through time, tests, and silence.
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