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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what does Abigail compare John when he is deluged with opposition in Philadelphia?
2. What is the name of the Adamses new grandchild born to John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams?
3. How many months did Adams govern from his Quincy home instead of Philadelphia in 1799?
4. What topic did Jefferson refuse to debate with Adams?
5. What did Abigail say she felt like when setting out to join John in Philadelphia?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the poignancy of the deaths of Adams and Jefferson.
2. How were the Adamses met when they returned to Boston after living in Europe for so long?
3. What were Adams' main points in his presidential inauguration speech in March of 1797?
4. What did Adams learn was Jefferson's true position on slavery?
5. What were the circumstances of Abigail's death?
6. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?
7. What were John and Abigail's concerns for their children during this period?
8. What were Adams' plans after the end of his presidency?
9. Explain the circumstances of Adams' meeting with King George III in which Adams is rightfully nervous.
10. Explain why keeping peace was a guiding principle for Adams in his presidency?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John and Abigail ultimately lost four children before their own deaths. Name the children and the circumstances of their deaths.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. In what ways were they similar? In what ways were they different? Why did they grow apart during their diplomatic period in France?
Essay Topic 3
The act of declaring independence from Britain took tremendous courage for this group of men who could have been hanged for treason. Using John Adams as the primary example, explain some of the reasons why the belief in independence was strong enough to put their lives on the line for it.
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