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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. When did Jefferson return to the United States?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 4, when did Jefferson visit England on Adams' request?

3. In order to design a trade treatise, what position was Jefferson given by Congress in 1784?

4. Written by Adams, when were the Novanglus letters published anonymously?

5. How many years after the Declaration of Independence did Adams and Jefferson pass away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Adams caution Jefferson about, at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about Independence and liberty at the end of Chapter 1?

3. Where were Adams and Jefferson during the Federal Convention, and what was their opinion of it?

4. What was Adams doing to gain valuable diplomatic experience from 1776 to 1778, as Jefferson prepared to govern Virginia?

5. What was the Defense of the Constitutions of the United States?

6. How was Abigail described in the Introduction?

7. What was the result of Adams' loan negotiations with the Dutch?

8. How was the Constitution written?

9. How did Adams develop a positive association with the Dutch, in Chapter 2?

10. What was Adams' opinion of Jefferson's presidency?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast an Introduction in non-fictional literature and fictional literature, using the Introduction in The Adams-Jefferson Letters as a reference.

Essay Topic 2

The writing styles of Adams and Jefferson revealed a lot about both individuals and the times in which they lived.

1) Describe the writing style, handwriting, spellings, grammar, and phrasing in the letters.

2) Explain the advantages and/or disadvantages of the writing style in the 1700s/1800s.

3) Analyze the current writing styles, and the similarities and changes in the English language of now and when Adams and Jefferson corresponded.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict in the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson, including an analysis of their actions before and after the election, and how the letters were used to display their disagreements.

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