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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years were covered, by the letters included in Chapter 11?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

2. As Adams recognized, where did aristocracies exist?
(a) All places.
(b) Only certain places.
(c) Most places.
(d) Not very many places.

3. When were the public school systems set up in Virginia?
(a) The 1860s.
(b) The 1890s.
(c) The 1880s.
(d) The 1870s.

4. Why were few letters written between Adams and Jefferson early in their association?
(a) They did not know each other's addresses.
(b) They preferred conversations.
(c) They did not have much to say.
(d) They spoke with each other frequently.

5. During the time that Jefferson served as secretary of state, how many letters did he write to Adams about foreign policy?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

6. How did both Adams and Jefferson consider the possibility of establishing a mutually beneficial association with Britain?
(a) Adams was hopeful, but Jefferson was skeptical.
(b) Both Adams and Jefferson were hopeful.
(c) Jefferson was hopeful, but Adams was skeptical.
(d) Both Adams and Jefferson were skeptical.

7. When did Abigail Adams pass away from typhoid fever?
(a) 1816.
(b) 1818.
(c) 1817.
(d) 1819.

8. Which professional school subjects were included, in the letters of Chapter 12?
(a) Military and naval skill, architecture, geology, and agriculture.
(b) Military and naval skill, astronomy, fine arts, and agriculture.
(c) Military and naval skill, architecture, fine arts, and agriculture.
(d) Military and naval skill, architecture, fine arts, and accounting.

9. Besides the depression, what type of problems were Adams and Jefferson following in England during the post-war world after 1815?
(a) Political.
(b) Economic.
(c) Social, economic, and political.
(d) Social.

10. When did the letters of 1820 begin?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) January.

11. What did Adams do in response to Jefferson's presidential win?
(a) He appointed a number of Federalists to office before Jefferson became president.
(b) He appointed one Federalist to office while Jefferson was President.
(c) He appointed one Federalist to office before Jefferson became president.
(d) He appointed a number of Federalists to office while Jefferson was president.

12. How did Adams live on his salary throughout his later years?
(a) Fairly well.
(b) Adequately.
(c) Exceptionally well.
(d) Slightly better than average.

13. What did Adams and Jefferson think their age would help?
(a) Posterity.
(b) Protecting Independence.
(c) Preventing future wars.
(d) Credibility.

14. What was Jefferson's response to Abigail's correspondence, in Chapter 8?
(a) He was happy.
(b) He was not surprised.
(c) He was surprised.
(d) He was confused.

15. What aspects of history did Adams and Jefferson emphasize in their letters?
(a) The philosophical aspects.
(b) The psychological aspects.
(c) The economical aspects.
(d) The political aspects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state's Compromise of 1820 concerned Adams and Jefferson, in Chapter 12?

2. What did Adams and Jefferson blame Napoleon for?

3. How long did Dr. Rush try to reconcile Adams and Jefferson?

4. As mentioned in a letter, which office did John Quincy Adams have before being removed by Jefferson?

5. Which documents did Adams and Jefferson want to preserve?

(see the answer keys)

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