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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did Adams and Jefferson remember their revolutionary days in their later letters?
(a) Infrequently.
(b) Fondly.
(c) Carefully.
(d) Frequently.

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

5. In Chapter 10, how was Adams' outlook on the future dealings with aristocracy?
(a) He was optimisitc.
(b) He was concerned.
(c) He was uncertain.
(d) He was skeptical.

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

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

8. How did Jefferson react to Adams' election to the vice-presidency?
(a) He had no reaction.
(b) He was confused.
(c) He was pleased.
(d) He was surprised.

9. How many pieces of "Homespun" did Adams send in a letter to Jefferson?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

10. What year did both Adams and Jefferson pass away?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1825.
(d) 1827.

11. What was taking place because of the influence of Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution?
(a) Representative government was spreading in countries outside of Europe.
(b) Representative government was spreading in Europe and other countries.
(c) Representative government was spreading in Europe.
(d) Representative government was the only style used in Europe.

12. As mentioned in Chapter 11, why did Adams and Jefferson want the American people to understand the Revolution?
(a) To remember the sacrifices made.
(b) To appreciate representative government.
(c) To improve the representative form of government.
(d) To understand the price of freedom.

13. How long did Dr. Rush try to reconcile Adams and Jefferson?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few years.
(d) A few months.

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

15. How did the communication between Adams and Jefferson resume?
(a) Adams wrote to Jefferson.
(b) They both wrote to each other at the same time.
(c) Jefferson wrote to Adams.
(d) The had a conversation at a political meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many letters were exchanged between Adams and Jefferson between 1796 and 1801?

2. Based on Adams' explanation, when did aristocracies exist?

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

4. What was Jefferson's opinion of Adams' philosophy of government, in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 10, how was Jefferson's outlook on the future dealings with aristocracy?

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