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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who crafted the words of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) John Hancock
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) John Adams

2. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
(a) Common Sense
(b) It Just Makes Sense
(c) The Common Man
(d) A Common Cause

3. To what city does Adams move his family in 1768?
(a) New York
(b) Danbury
(c) Boston
(d) Philadelphia

4. Which of the following topics did Jefferson and Adams discuss?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Jefferson's finances
(c) Education
(d) Sally Hemings

5. What was one of the objectives of the Second Continental Congress?
(a) Declare war on France
(b) Vote for a new President of the United States
(c) Compose a "Declaration of Independency"
(d) Declare a king for the United States

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city has hopes of becoming the country's permanent capital?

2. Who does Washington name as Secretary of State?

3. What is the name of Abigail's sister with whom she shares her innermost feelings?

4. What is the one thing that Adams does not like about Paris?

5. What is Abigail's perception of New York?

(see the answer key)

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