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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was the last signature affixed to the Declaration of Independence?
(a) November 1776
(b) July 1776
(c) August 1776
(d) January 1777
2. To what position is Adams appointed in October of 1778?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Admiral of the Navy
(c) Commander in Chief of the Army
(d) Minister Plenipotentiary to England
3. What area did John Adams choose for his profession?
(a) Law
(b) Finance
(c) Maritime
(d) Medicine
4. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?
(a) George Washington
(b) Samuel Adams
(c) William Pierce
(d) John Dickinson
5. What was a critical step for the new country?
(a) Build a regular army
(b) Come up with a name
(c) Decide on a king
(d) Decide the country's capital
Short Answer Questions
1. What major disease was running rampant in 1776?
2. What precipitates the British leaving Boston Harbor in 1776?
3. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?
4. What does Congress appoint Franklin in September of 1778?
5. How old was Benjamin Franklin at the time of the Second Continental Congress?
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