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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. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?
(a) 21
(b) 15
(c) 19
(d) 18

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

3. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(b) Cambridge, Massachusetts
(c) Groton, Massachusetts
(d) Braintree, Massachusetts

4. When was the last signature affixed to the Declaration of Independence?
(a) January 1777
(b) July 1776
(c) August 1776
(d) November 1776

5. To what town does Adams move his family in 1771?
(a) Groton
(b) Cambridge
(c) Braintree
(d) Danbury

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the delegates led a movement to reconcile with England?

2. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?

3. What was a critical step for the new country?

4. Which American envoy disliked both Adams and Franklin?

5. With whom do Adams and George Washington meet in January of 1776?

(see the answer key)

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