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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John and Abigail's position on political office after Adams leaves the presidency?
(a) They have no interest in any more public office
(b) They have not thought about it yet
(c) There are a few positions they would consider
(d) They will entertain all offers

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

3. ____________________ is eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
(a) Jefferson
(b) Washington
(c) Franklin
(d) Adams

4. Who was the artist of the famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) John Singer Sargent
(b) John Trumbull
(c) Andrew Wyeth
(d) Rembrandt

5. Who did Adams fear would lead a military coup and return the country to British rule?
(a) Hamilton
(b) Jay
(c) Jefferson
(d) Pickering

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

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

8. What addition did the Adamses make to their home?
(a) Piano
(b) Portraits
(c) Furniture
(d) Bedrooms

9. What is Abigail's perception of New York?
(a) Dull
(b) Intellectual
(c) Cultured
(d) Invigorating

10. How did Adams perceive the Vice Presidency?
(a) A monument to service
(b) A do-nothing job
(c) A great honor
(d) A civilized way to pass time

11. Who is appointed commander in chief of the new provisional army?
(a) Alexander Hamilton
(b) John Howe
(c) William Smith
(d) George Washington

12. To what does Abigail compare John when he is deluged with opposition in Philadelphia?
(a) A rock
(b) An old oak
(c) An anchor
(d) Salt of the earth

13. What does Dr. Rush call Adams and Jefferson?
(a) The North and South Poles of the American Revolution
(b) Two old fools
(c) The salt of the earth
(d) America's finest

14. How many months did Adams govern from his Quincy home instead of Philadelphia in 1799?
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 2

15. Who becomes a threat to U.S. shipping and trade?
(a) Barbary pirates
(b) British port authority
(c) French navy
(d) Somali pirates

Short Answer Questions

1. What interest did Adams and Jefferson share?

2. How many children did King George III of England have?

3. Who visits with the Adamses for a short while in England?

4. By what name do some of Adams' opponents call him?

5. Who is Sally Hemings?

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