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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. Where does Jefferson retreat to several times per year?

2. What does Jefferson believe the vastness of the western territories would do to slavery?

3. In what tradition does Jefferson regard all political power as inherently corrupting?

4. What does Jefferson think about the white race?

5. What would Jefferson disapprove of since his death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do historians verify in the 1950s?

3. Why does Jefferson retreat to Poplar Forest?

4. What is remarkable about the deaths of Jefferson and Adams?

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

6. What does John Adams mean by "Thomas Jefferson lives"?

7. How does Jefferson spend his retirement?

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

9. What is the most enduring scandal of Jefferson's life?

10. What happens between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Jefferson's primary goals is the elimination of the national debt.

Part 1) Of what does he see this as the cause?

Part 2) He is determined to eliminate the national debt and one of his cost-saving measures is dismantling the U.S. Navy. Why does he believe this is a good cost-saving measure?

Part 3) How does this course of action prove to be almost disastrous?

Essay Topic 2

Jefferson loves his wife, but he finds a woman who is a rare equal.

Part 1) Who is this woman?

Part 2) How is she the equal of Jefferson?

Part 3) What type of relationship do these two have?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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