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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. What year was the "revolution" that the differences in the rival parties were leading to, in Chapter 8?

2. Where did Jefferson live after retiring from the secretary of state position?

3. Who stopped the correspondence, at the end of Chapter 8?

4. How many pieces of "Homespun" did Adams send in a letter to Jefferson?

5. Which professional school subjects were included, in the letters of Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestions for education were discussed, in Chapter 12?

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

3. How was Adams' political work misinterpreted?

4. What did Adams send to Jefferson to renew their correspondence in 1812?

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

6. Which of Jefferson's actions upset the Adamses, in Chapter 8?

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

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

9. How did Jefferson become involved with education in Virginia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abigail Adams was a key person in the life of John Adams and his correspondence with Jefferson.

1) Describe three characteristics of Abigail that distinguished her from other women during that time.

2) Explain why Abigail was admired by many of the people living in her time.

3) Analyze Abigail's contributions to the country and Adams' correspondence with Jefferson.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the extent of the diplomatic experiences of Adams and Jefferson, including the effect the experiences had on their future political views and positions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the interference of Britain with the interference of the Barbary pirates in the trade of the United States with other countries.

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