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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. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?

2. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?

3. How was France's old regime described in 1787?

4. What age was Jefferson when he met Adams?

5. When did Jefferson join Adams and Benjamin Franklin in France?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did whale-oil fishery become an issue again in 1788?

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

3. Which difficulties did Adams and Jefferson have in negotiating with Britain, and how did they respond to them?

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

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

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

7. How did Adams and Jefferson meet?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

As diplomats, Adams and Jefferson tried to negotiate an association with Britain and France, with much different results.

1) Describe the intent of the negotiations with Britain and France.

2) Explain the reasons why Britain and France had a different view of their negotiations with Adams and Jefferson.

3) Analyze the effect that France and Britain had on the development of trade and commerce in the United States.

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