The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Test | Final Test - Easy

Lester J. Cappon
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The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jefferson think the electorate had the ability to select?
(a) The wise and experienced.
(b) The good and experienced.
(c) The good and wise.
(d) The good, wise, and experienced.

2. Which documents did Adams and Jefferson want to preserve?
(a) The documents about the elections.
(b) The documents about the revolution.
(c) The documents about the Congress.
(d) The documents about their correspondence.

3. Which one of the following was not included in the description of Dr. Rush?
(a) Well known doctor.
(b) Signer of the Declaration.
(c) Writing teacher for both Adams and Jefferson.
(d) Mutual friend of Adams and Jefferson.

4. Overall, how did Adams and Jefferson view the world?
(a) As generating only pleasure.
(b) As generating more pleasure than pain.
(c) As generating pleasure in order to replace pain.
(d) As generating equal amounts of pleasure and pain.

5. Which of Thomas Paine's published works divided Adams and Jefferson in opinion?
(a) Common Sense.
(b) The Crisis Papers.
(c) Rights of Man.
(d) Agrarian Justice.

6. What was Dr. Rush's view of the estrangement of Adams and Jefferson?
(a) He thought it was most likely irreconcilable.
(b) He thought it was a tragedy.
(c) He thought it was necessary for the two to understand each other better.
(d) He thought it was necessary for the two to become better friends.

7. What year did the letters in Chapter 9 begin?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1811.
(c) 1810.
(d) 1813.

8. What happened to the letter that Jefferson wrote to congratulate Adams when the election was over, before the results were known?
(a) It was never mailed.
(b) It was read by Adams quickly.
(c) It was lost in the mail.
(d) It was intercepted by Madison.

9. Along with languages, math, natural science, medicine, and philosophy, what other subjects did the letters recommend for universities?
(a) Law and political economy.
(b) Government and political economy.
(c) Government and law.
(d) Law, government, and political economy.

10. Which role did Adams and Jefferson think education had in government?
(a) They thought education was essential to good government.
(b) They thought good government was impossible without education.
(c) They thought education was the main ingredient of good government.
(d) They thought good government could exist permanently without education.

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

12. When did Jefferson establish the University of Virginia?
(a) 1819.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1821.

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

14. Who stopped the correspondence, at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) It was mutual.
(d) Neither Abigail nor Jefferson.

15. As mentioned in a letter, which office did John Quincy Adams have before being removed by Jefferson?
(a) Trade commissioner.
(b) Security commissioner.
(c) Commissioner of finance.
(d) Commissioner of bankruptcy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which year did Adams and Jefferson battle each other for the presidency?

2. What was taking place because of the influence of Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution?

3. As Adams recognized, where did aristocracies exist?

4. What year was the "revolution" that the differences in the rival parties were leading to, in Chapter 8?

5. Which professional school subjects were included, in the letters of Chapter 12?

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