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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 Jefferson join Adams and Benjamin Franklin in France?

2. What type of a letter did Adams write after meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?

3. How did Adams consider the U.S. Constitution?

4. When did Adams and Jefferson work well together at the Continental Congress?

5. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Adams and Jefferson described in the Introduction?

2. Why did Jefferson stop writing to Abigail, in Chapter 5?

3. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about their diplomatic negotiations, in Chapter 3?

4. Which concerns did Adams and Jefferson have about Independence and liberty at the end of Chapter 1?

5. How was Abigail described in the Introduction?

6. What was the irony of the European position on the Barbary pirates?

7. Where were Adams and Jefferson during the Federal Convention, and what was their opinion of it?

8. What did Adams caution Jefferson about, at the end of Chapter 3?

9. What events led Jefferson to France in 1784?

10. How and why did Adams leave his position as diplomat in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the interference of Britain with the interference of the Barbary pirates in the trade of the United States with other countries.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Abigail Adams was a key person in the life of John Adams and his correspondence with Jefferson.

1) Describe three characteristics of Abigail that distinguished her from other women during that time.

2) Explain why Abigail was admired by many of the people living in her time.

3) Analyze Abigail's contributions to the country and Adams' correspondence with Jefferson.

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