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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 do today's scholars know about this time in Jefferson's life?

2. Of what change in the U.S. would Jefferson disapprove?

3. What does Jefferson believe the vastness of the western territories would do to slavery?

4. How are John Adam's last words factually incorrect?

5. What does the previous administration rename Washington's Goose Creek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is remarkable about the deaths of Jefferson and Adams?

2. Who are the last two surviving Founding Fathers, and how are they treated?

3. Why might it be possible that this affair took place?

4. What is the most enduring scandal of Jefferson's life?

5. How does Jefferson's arrival in Washington, D.C., differ from his arrivals in Philadelphia and Paris?

6. What role does James Callender play in this scandal?

7. What does John Adams mean by "Thomas Jefferson lives"?

8. What is the reason for the lack of pomp in his arrival to the Capitol?

9. Why is Jefferson accused, inaccurately, of being an atheist?

10. Of what aspects of our culture and government would Jefferson disapprove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jefferson frequently launches attacks on the British Parliament and King George III.

Part 1) How does he attack them?

Part 2) Of what does he accuse them?

Part 3) Does Jefferson have a valid argument against either Parliament or the king? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Jefferson has continued to be one of the most popular presidents in history.

Part 1) What evidence proves this?

Part 2) Why might he be so popular?

Part 3) What other president might also be popular, beloved, and admired? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Jefferson, especially later in life, attends many parties.

Part 1) How does Jefferson react at parties early in his career?

Part 2) How is he at parties later in life?

Part 3) He often retreat to Poplar Forest to get away from the crowds at Monticello. Why does he do this, rather than end the parties?

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