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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 was Adams especially glad to see?
(a) His parents
(b) His neighbors
(c) His best friend
(d) His grown sons
2. What is the name of the Adamses new grandchild born to John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams?
(a) John Quincy Adams II
(b) George Washington Adams
(c) Charles Quincy Adams
(d) Abigail Elizabeth Adams
3. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?
(a) Hostility toward the family
(b) Mayhem and confusion
(c) A town they did not recognize
(d) A huge homecoming celebration
4. How did Adams perceive the Vice Presidency?
(a) A civilized way to pass time
(b) A great honor
(c) A do-nothing job
(d) A monument to service
5. What did many people do at Washington's departure?
(a) Scream
(b) Cheer
(c) Weep
(d) Revolt
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Sally Hemings?
2. To what government office is John Quincy elected after returning from Europe?
3. Which of the following topics did Jefferson and Adams discuss?
4. How long had Adams lived overseas at the time he returns home in 1788?
5. How many children did King George III of England have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event prompts Abigail to write to Jefferson after 17 years of silence?
2. What were the circumstances of Adams' leaving Washington on Jefferson's inauguration day?
3. How were the Adamses met when they returned to Boston after living in Europe for so long?
4. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?
5. Explain why the Alien and Sedition Acts were so critical at this time when war with France was possibly imminent.
6. What were Adams' main points in his presidential inauguration speech in March of 1797?
7. What was the state of the country when Adams turned it over to Jefferson?
8. What were the Adamses first observations of life in London?
9. What did Adams learn was Jefferson's true position on slavery?
10. How did Alexander Hamilton work to undermine Adams' election as president over Washington?
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