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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. How did Adams and Jefferson remember their revolutionary days in their later letters?

2. Which year were the letters in Chapter 8 written?

3. When were the public school systems set up in Virginia?

4. How many pieces of "Homespun" did Adams send in a letter to Jefferson?

5. During the time that Jefferson served as secretary of state, how many letters did he write to Adams about foreign policy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Adams send to Jefferson to renew their correspondence in 1812?

2. What did Adams and Jefferson think about the century's impact on human nature?

3. What did Adams realize about aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

4. According to Jefferson's letters in Chapter 8, what caused him to be angry at Adams?

5. How did Jefferson respond to Adams' analysis of aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

6. How did Adams and Jefferson describe the world in their later letters?

7. What tested the friendship of Adams and Jefferson in 1813?

8. How did Abigail resume her correspondence with Jefferson?

9. In Chapter 10, which source of information did Adams inform Jefferson he had given up and why?

10. Why did Abigail write to Jefferson in 1804?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the aspects of aristocracy, why it was considered a threat to freedom, and the outlook of Adams and Jefferson on the ways to limit aristocracy.

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