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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 what did John Quincy attribute the fact that Jefferson and his father died on the same day?
(a) A tribute to freedom
(b) The power of the human spirit
(c) Divine favor toward the U.S.
(d) A tremendous bond between friends

2. What was a main topic of discussion among New Englanders during 1814?
(a) Crop prices
(b) Shipping prices
(c) Maritime pirates
(d) Secession from the union

3. For what reason did Adams will himself to stay alive?
(a) To observe the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
(b) To see his great grandchildren
(c) He promised Abigail
(d) To see John Quincy elected president

4. In what state does Adams find Washington when he arrives?
(a) A mosquito-infested swamp
(b) Glittering in the sun
(c) Bleak and abandoned
(d) Barren and dry

5. What does Adams call Washington in a letter written a year earlier that surfaces and is printed in a newspaper?
(a) Anarchist
(b) Apostate
(c) Derelict
(d) Devotee

Short Answer Questions

1. What is King George III's demeanor toward Adams in their first formal meeting?

2. With what disease is Nabby diagnosed?

3. To where is the nation's capital moved in 1800?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why the Alien and Sedition Acts were so critical at this time when war with France was possibly imminent.

3. What were John and Abigail's concerns for their children during this period?

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

5. What did Adams observe about the new America that had emerged in his absence?

6. Explain the poignancy of the deaths of Adams and Jefferson.

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

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

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

10. What were Adams' main points in his presidential inauguration speech in March of 1797?

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