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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 did Adams return to France in 1780?
2. In 1784, how much experience did Adams have in diplomacy?
3. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?
4. How did Jefferson meet Mrs. Maria Cosway?
5. When did Vergennes pass away?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the Defense of the Constitutions of the United States?
2. What events led Jefferson to France in 1784?
3. What was the result of Adams' loan negotiations with the Dutch?
4. What did Adams caution Jefferson about, at the end of Chapter 3?
5. What was Jefferson's opinion of the Algerian government and why?
6. Where were Adams and Jefferson during the Federal Convention, and what was their opinion of it?
7. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about their diplomatic negotiations, in Chapter 3?
8. Which party did Jefferson belong to and what did it stand for?
9. What caused Adams and Jefferson to focus on the whale fishery markets, in Chapter 3?
10. What was the irony of the European position on the Barbary pirates?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The impact of The Adams-Jefferson Letters proved to be a valuable part of American history.
1) Describe the concepts and principles that Adams and Jefferson fought for in their lives.
2) Explain the reasons why Adams and Jefferson were aware of the importance of their correspondence and continued to write later in their lives.
3) Analyze the major things people can learn about the past, present, and future of America from The Adams-Jefferson Letters.
Essay Topic 2
Chronicle the development of the representative style of government, why Adams and Jefferson wanted the American people to understand how it worked, and how their reflection of Independence and American Revolution included the preservation of certain documents that would ensure the continued prosperity of the United States.
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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