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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. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?

2. Which month was the first letter in Chapter 3 written?

3. How was Adams described in the Introduction?

4. Why did Jefferson think that Adams had requested to leave his position as diplomat and return to the U.S.?

5. Which type of issues did Adams and Jefferson discuss primarily when their correspondence resumed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's appointment as a diplomat in France?

2. What role did Abigail Adams have in the letters?

3. Why are the Federalists no longer a political party?

4. How did Adams and Jefferson meet?

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

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

7. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about their diplomatic negotiations, in Chapter 3?

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

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

10. How did the U.S. lose a strategic link to France in 1787?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the United States was Declaring Independence, it was an exciting time for the country and its people.

1) Describe three characteristics of the late 1700s that you think helped the country's foundation and why.

2) Explain the major differences in the country between the 1700s and the 1800s based on the information in the letters.

3) Analyze how the country has changed since the times of Adams and Jefferson, for the better or worse, and the reasons why.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ways that Jefferson became involved with education, the design that he had for public school systems and universities, and the subjects that he and Adams thought should be taught. Also, provide a comparison of their idea of education and the current educational system of the country.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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