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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. To where is the nation's capital moved in 1800?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York
(c) Boston
(d) Charleston
2. What statement did Washington add to his presidential oath of office?
(a) God bless the United States of America
(b) United we stand, divided we fall.
(c) So help me God.
(d) Give me liberty or give me death.
3. What does Adams abandon after trying for a year?
(a) Learning to paint with oils
(b) Cross pollinating different varieties of vegetables
(c) Writing his autobiography
(d) Learning to speak Italian
4. After learning of his son, Charles', indiscriminate behavior, what does Adams do?
(a) Gets him psychological help
(b) Sends him to a sanitorium
(c) Gives him money
(d) Renounces him
5. How did Adams perceive the Vice Presidency?
(a) A monument to service
(b) A civilized way to pass time
(c) A do-nothing job
(d) A great honor
Short Answer Questions
1. By what name do some of Adams' opponents call him?
2. Who becomes a threat to U.S. shipping and trade?
3. What is Adams' conclusion about keeping Washington's cabinet?
4. What interest did Adams and Jefferson share?
5. Who did Washington choose to help organize the new army?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were the Adamses met when they returned to Boston after living in Europe for so long?
2. Explain why keeping peace was a guiding principle for Adams in his presidency?
3. How did Alexander Hamilton work to undermine Adams' election as president over Washington?
4. What was the state of the country when Adams turned it over to Jefferson?
5. Explain why the Alien and Sedition Acts were so critical at this time when war with France was possibly imminent.
6. What were the circumstances of Abigail's death?
7. What were John and Abigail's concerns for their children during this period?
8. What did Adams observe about the new America that had emerged in his absence?
9. What were Adams' main points in his presidential inauguration speech in March of 1797?
10. What did Adams learn was Jefferson's true position on slavery?
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