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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Adams' role during the debate for independence on July 1, 1776?
(a) Principal orator
(b) Legal counsel
(c) Sergeant at arms
(d) Notekeeper

2. Which was the only element of the Adamses house not in need of desperate tending?
(a) Furniture
(b) Garden
(c) House
(d) Servants

3. How old was Benjamin Franklin at the time of the Second Continental Congress?
(a) 50
(b) 65
(c) 75
(d) 70

4. At what location are Washington's troops fighting the invading British troops in August 1776?
(a) Boston
(b) Charleston
(c) New York
(d) Philadelphia

5. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?
(a) New England
(b) Unborn generations
(c) His family
(d) His church

Short Answer Questions

1. What is King George III's demeanor toward Adams in their first formal meeting?

2. In what city was the Declaration of Independence approved?

3. Who crafted the words of the Declaration of Independence?

4. The congress voted that there should be how many legislative bodies in the new government?

5. When was the last signature affixed to the Declaration of Independence?

(see the answer key)

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