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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. What topic did Jefferson refuse to debate with Adams?

2. Who is Sally Hemings?

3. Who is William Steuben Smith?

4. What is the name of the Adams family farm in Quincy?

5. To what did John Quincy attribute the fact that Jefferson and his father died on the same day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the Adamses met when they returned to Boston after living in Europe for so long?

2. What were the Adamses first observations of life in London?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What were Adams' plans after the end of his presidency?

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

10. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abigail Adams was a strong woman and well-positioned for John and the new United States. What was her influence on her husband? What was her position on slavery? What was her position on women's rights? How was she ahead of her time? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of religion in Adams' life. What was his father's plan for his life? Why did he alter the plan? How did his religious beliefs guide him as he guided the country?

Essay Topic 3

Explain John Adams' life from birth through his marriage and his legal career. What were his parents like? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?

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