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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What statement did Washington add to his presidential oath of office?
(a) So help me God.
(b) Give me liberty or give me death.
(c) God bless the United States of America
(d) United we stand, divided we fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what disease does Charles Adams die?

2. To what government office is John Quincy elected after returning from Europe?

3. How long had Adams lived overseas at the time he returns home in 1788?

4. What is the name of the Adamses new grandchild born to John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams?

5. Who led the anti-American initiatives in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could the first half of Adams' administration be described?

2. What were the personal and professional losses Adams experienced in the fall of 1800?

3. What did Adams learn was Jefferson's true position on slavery?

4. How could Adams' creed for his life be summed up?

5. How did Alexander Hamilton work to undermine Adams' election as president over Washington?

6. What were the circumstances of Adams' leaving Washington on Jefferson's inauguration day?

7. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?

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

9. Explain why keeping peace was a guiding principle for Adams in his presidency?

10. What were the circumstances of Abigail's death?

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