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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. When did the letters of 1820 begin?

2. What year did Adams and Jefferson become sick?

3. What war was ongoing as Adams and Jefferson began to write to each other again?

4. What year were the letters in Chapter 10 written?

5. Based on Adams' explanation, when did aristocracies exist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interests did Adams and Jefferson have in the later years of their correspondence?

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

3. Why did Abigail write to Jefferson in 1804?

4. How did Adams and Jefferson refer to their illnesses in the 1818 letters?

5. When did Adams and Jefferson pass away, and what thoughts did they have about their lives?

6. How did Jefferson become involved with education in Virginia?

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

8. How did Adams and Jefferson approach political topics in their renewed correspondence?

9. Which of Jefferson's actions upset the Adamses, in Chapter 8?

10. Why did Jefferson write to Adams after the election?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Analyze the theme of friendship in The Adams-Jefferson Letters and how the friendship of Adams and Jefferson endured through time, tests, and silence.

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