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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. Who reports the information about Elizabeth Walker with accuracy?

2. Where is Jefferson the most popular historical figure?

3. What small parade precedes him to the Capitol?

4. Who handles the negotiations with the French?

5. After the passing years, what do Jefferson and Adams begin to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the last two surviving Founding Fathers, and how are they treated?

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

3. Why will scholars still be arguing about Jefferson's legacies well into the 22nd century?

4. How does Jefferson's arrival in Washington, D.C., differ from his arrivals in Philadelphia and Paris?

5. What has happened to Jefferson's and Adam' friendship?

6. Why does Jefferson retreat to Poplar Forest?

7. What does Jefferson want to eliminate as president?

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

9. What happens between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jefferson frequently launches attacks on the British Parliament and King George III.

Part 1) How does he attack them?

Part 2) Of what does he accuse them?

Part 3) Does Jefferson have a valid argument against either Parliament or the king? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Jefferson very publicly becomes a Francophone while in Paris.

Part 1) What is a Francophone?

Part 2) Why and how is Jefferson a Francophone?

Part 3) How does it affect his opinion of the French?

Essay Topic 3

As Secretary of State Jefferson engages in vile public clashes with Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury.

Part 1) Describe Alexander Hamilton.

Part 2) Why does Jefferson detest Hamilton?

Part 3) Who else clashes with Hamilton? Why?

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