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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. When is there an increase in U.S. military might?

2. What did Jefferson never mean for his writings to do?

3. What has happened with Thomas Jefferson's popularity over time?

4. What is remarkable about the transfer of power from one president to the next?

5. What happens between France and England in 1803?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jefferson retreat to Poplar Forest?

2. How is Jefferson's public speaking as president?

3. Why does Jefferson make the Louisiana Purchase?

4. How do Jefferson and Adams begin to reconcile their friendship?

5. Why might it be possible that this affair took place?

6. What is the reason for the lack of pomp in his arrival to the Capitol?

7. What is ironic about Jefferson's approval of the separation of church and state?

8. Why is Jefferson's second term in office less successful than his first?

9. What do historians verify in the 1950s?

10. What role does James Callender play in this scandal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jefferson idealizes nature.

Part 1) What does he believe about the natural world?

Part 2) What examples from the text show he idealizes nature?

Part 3) Is he correct in his belief? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

To Jefferson everything is black or white.

Part 1) Give examples from the text that prove this.

Part 2) Why do you believe he hates compromise?

Part 3) How does this aspect of his personality affect his life and relationships?

Essay Topic 3

The building of Monticello is one decision that shapes Jefferson's entire life.

Part 1) How does it shape his life?

Part 2) How does this home reflect his views on the ideal life?

Part 3) How does it contradict his views of slavery?

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