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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. What did Adams and Jefferson blame Napoleon for?

2. As mentioned in a letter, which office did John Quincy Adams have before being removed by Jefferson?

3. How many letters were exchanged between Adams and Jefferson between 1796 and 1801?

4. How many abdications did Napoleon have?

5. What did Adams do in response to Jefferson's presidential win?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Abigail write to Jefferson in 1804?

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

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

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

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

6. How did the correspondence of 1804 stop?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Thomas Paine's Rights of Man divided Adams and Jefferson in opinion and political views.

1) Explain Paine's message in Rights of Man and its relevance to that time in history.

2) Describe the events that added to the divide between Adams and Jefferson in their opinions of Rights of Man.

3) Analyze the reasons behind the views of Adams and Jefferson and what they indicated for both of their individual political positions.

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