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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. Why was Portugal open to American overtures?

2. When did Adams and Jefferson begin reading voraciously?

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

4. When was Jefferson a governor?

5. How was Adams described in the Introduction?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What events led Jefferson to France in 1784?

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

5. Which two options did Adams and Jefferson give to Congress about dealing with the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?

6. How did Adams respond to a meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?

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

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

9. How were Adams and Jefferson described in the Introduction?

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

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 Federalist party and the Republican party had some common goals, but different ideas about how to achieve them.

1) Explain the main positions of the Federalist party, its members, and their view of America.

2) Explain the main positions of the Republican party, its members, and their view of America.

2) Analyze the philosophical differences of Adams and Jefferson and the parties they represented.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the historical significance of The Adams-Jefferson Letters, including an explanation of the importance of the country's foundation, and the value of the direct words of the founders.

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