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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. Which professional school subjects were included, in the letters of Chapter 12?

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

3. Why were few letters written between Adams and Jefferson early in their association?

4. When was the first letter written that resumed the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson?

5. What aspects of history did Adams and Jefferson emphasize in their letters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who won the elections where Adams and Jefferson faced each other, and what did Adams do after hearing the results of the second election, in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. Which aspects of the country and its foundation did Adams and Jefferson think it was important for the American people to understand?

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

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

7. What were Adams and Jefferson trying preserve, at the end of Chapter 11?

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

9. Why did Abigail write to Jefferson in 1804?

10. Why was Adams skeptical and concerned about aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

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

Discuss the perceived "radical" element in the views of Adams and Jefferson, the source of the label, their opinions of moderates of the time, and the reasons supporting their views. Also, provide an analysis of how the meaning of the term "radical" has been applied to other people or issues in the country.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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