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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led the anti-American initiatives in England?
(a) Tories
(b) Loyalists
(c) Sentimentalists
(d) Independents

2. Why was Adams so pleased with John Quincy's appointment as Secretary of State?
(a) He could ask Adams for advice
(b) He would be closer to home
(c) He would be making more money
(d) The last three presidents had held that office

3. To where is the nation's capital moved in 1800?
(a) Boston
(b) Charleston
(c) New York
(d) Washington, D.C.

4. What was Adams' legacy to his grandchildren?
(a) Walk softly but carry a big stick.
(b) The early bird gets the worm.
(c) What goes around comes around.
(d) Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly. This is enough.

5. Which of the following topics did Jefferson and Adams discuss?
(a) Sally Hemings
(b) Jefferson's finances
(c) Education
(d) Alcohol

6. By what name do some of Adams' opponents call him?
(a) The Village Idiot
(b) The Little Napoleon
(c) The President by Three Votes
(d) Farmer Brown

7. Who is elected Vice President when Adams is elected President?
(a) John Jay
(b) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Alexander Hamilton
(d) Aaron Burr

8. What is the name of the Adams family farm in Quincy?
(a) Valleyview
(b) Stoneyfield
(c) Belle Monde
(d) Monticello

9. Who does Washington name as Secretary of State?
(a) Henry Knox
(b) John Jay
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Alexander Hamilton

10. How long had Adams lived overseas at the time he returns home in 1788?
(a) 3 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 10 years

11. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?
(a) Mayhem and confusion
(b) Hostility toward the family
(c) A huge homecoming celebration
(d) A town they did not recognize

12. With what disease is Nabby diagnosed?
(a) Diabetes
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Breast cancer
(d) Cirrhosis

13. With whom does Adams begin a pleasant correspondence through letters?
(a) Martha Washington
(b) John Jay
(c) Nabby Adams Smith
(d) Dr. Benjamin Rush

14. What is the name of the Adamses new grandchild born to John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams?
(a) Charles Quincy Adams
(b) Abigail Elizabeth Adams
(c) John Quincy Adams II
(d) George Washington Adams

15. Who designed the layout for the new federal capital?
(a) Thomas Jefferson
(b) William Smith
(c) Frank Lloyd Wright
(d) Henry Gates

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is killed in a duel with Aaron burr in 1804?

2. Of what disease does Abigail die?

3. What prompts Abigail to write to Jefferson after 17 years of silence?

4. What do Adams and Jefferson do to take a break from diplomatic matters?

5. What addition did the Adamses make to their home?

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