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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 join Adams and Benjamin Franklin in France?

2. What group was Adams a member of when he helped in the reconciliation with Great Britain in 1776?

3. How did Jefferson meet Mrs. Maria Cosway?

4. When did Adams and Jefferson meet to talk about a new loan for the U.S.?

5. Why was the whale fishery lowered during the War of Independence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which criticism of the Constitution did Adams refute, in Chapter 5?

2. Why were Adams and Jefferson considered to be radical by some people, in Chapter 1?

3. How was the Constitution written?

4. How was Abigail described in the Introduction?

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

6. Which party did Jefferson belong to and what did it stand for?

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

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

9. What events led Jefferson to France in 1784?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the perceived "radical" element in the views of Adams and Jefferson, the source of the label, their opinions of moderates of the time, and the reasons supporting their views. Also, provide an analysis of how the meaning of the term "radical" has been applied to other people or issues in the country.

Essay Topic 2

The whale fishery market was an area that Adams and Jefferson focused on during their diplomacy.

1) Describe the whale-fishery markets before, during, and after the Revolution.

2) Explain why the whale-fishery market and its products were important to Adams and Jefferson.

3) Analyze the approach that Adams and Jefferson used in dealing with the whale-fishery market and how trade was restored.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the irony in the European response to the Barbary piracy, including the reasons for it, and the difference in the way the United States responded to the same threat, as well as the past and present differences in the U.S. and Europe.

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