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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. 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) Devotee
(d) Derelict

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

3. Who does Washington name as Secretary of State?
(a) Alexander Hamilton
(b) Henry Knox
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) John Jay

4. Who wrote A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America?
(a) William Pierce
(b) George Washington
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) John Adams

5. What illness strikes many, including Washington, in May of 1790?
(a) Influenza
(b) Scarlet fever
(c) Polio
(d) Tuberculosis

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Abigail compare John when he is deluged with opposition in Philadelphia?

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

3. What topic did Jefferson refuse to debate with Adams?

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

5. What was a main topic of discussion among New Englanders during 1814?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Explain the speculation options for Adams' political future.

7. In what ways did Jefferson undo Adams' accomplishments as president?

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

9. What was the state of the country when Adams turned it over to Jefferson?

10. What were the major challenges that faced Adams in his position as diplomat in London?

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