EOM2 Non-Fiction - Two Famous Friends

PART A

Select a main idea presented and developed in the passage.

• Like many friends, Jefferson and Adams disagreed, but their disagreements often had political results.

• While Jefferson and Adams often disagreed, they kept their personal disagreements from affecting their political decisions.

• The problems over the years between Jefferson and Adams are proof that even the best friends are allowed to fight occasionally.

• The United States would have likely been stronger if Jefferson and Adams had agreed on more political issues.

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PART B

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Adams had said, ‘Well, I understand that you are to beat me in this contest, and I will only say that I will be as faithful a subject as any you will have.’” (Paragraph 9)

• “‘Mr. Adams, this is no personal contest between you and me. Two systems of government divide our fellow citizens into two parties. With one of these you concur, and I with the other.’” (Paragraph 10)

• "And since he felt that Adams's appointment of judges was a personal attack, Jefferson had the new law repealed. This meant that Adams's son, John Quincy Adams, lost his post." (Paragraph 12)

• "Dr. Rush called the rift between Jefferson and Adams 'a national misfortune.' After all, the two men were symbols of American independence." (Paragraph 14)

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Which statement best explains why Jefferson and Adams start writing to each other again?

• Jefferson and Adams were urged to start writing again by Dr. Rush.

• Jefferson and Adams decided their fight was silly.

• Jefferson and Adams started to agree on more things.

• Jefferson and Adams realized life was too short to argue.

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Based on the passage, which statements best describe the different ideas that Jefferson and Adams had about government? Choose two.

• Jefferson believed he should govern all men, while Adams believed men should govern themselves.

• Jefferson believed the states should make their own decisions, while Adams believed the central government should be in control.

• Adams believed he should imprison anyone who spoke out against the government, while Jefferson believed such imprisonment violated citizens' rights.

• Jefferson believed that two systems of government would divide the country into two parties, while Adams believed it would unite them.

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Which of Adam's actions were directly caused by Jefferson's election win?

• Adams quickly used a new law to appoint several judges.

• Adams went home to Massachusetts, missing Jefferson’s inauguration.

• Adams jailed many editors and publishers.

• Adams refused to remain loyal to Jefferson

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