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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. What did Adams call Abigail in addition to being a choice wife?
(a) A linguist
(b) A stateswoman
(c) An herbalist
(d) A physician

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

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

4. From which country did the United States hope to receive military aid?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Canada
(d) Italy

5. The congress voted that there should be how many legislative bodies in the new government?
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 5

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________________ wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls."

2. When was the Boston Tea Party?

3. What precipitates the British leaving Boston Harbor in 1776?

4. Who is appointed as Adams' official secretary?

5. How old was Benjamin Franklin at the time of the Second Continental Congress?

(see the answer key)

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