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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. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?

2. When did Adams and Jefferson begin reading voraciously?

3. When was the last letter in Chapter 4 written?

4. As mentioned in Chapter 4, when did Jefferson visit England on Adams' request?

5. Why were Adams and Jefferson effectively matched in mental power and training?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of Adams' loan negotiations with the Dutch?

2. How did Adams and Jefferson meet?

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

4. How was the Constitution written?

5. Why are the Federalists no longer a political party?

6. Why did Adams move to London and what reaction did he receive from the British?

7. How was Abigail described in the Introduction?

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

9. Which difficulties did Adams and Jefferson have in negotiating with Britain, and how did they respond to them?

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

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

The Federalist party and the Republican party had some common goals, but different ideas about how to achieve them.

1) Explain the main positions of the Federalist party, its members, and their view of America.

2) Explain the main positions of the Republican party, its members, and their view of America.

2) Analyze the philosophical differences of Adams and Jefferson and the parties they represented.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict in the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson, including an analysis of their actions before and after the election, and how the letters were used to display their disagreements.

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