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

2. What was the core message of Adam's "Braintree Instructions"?
(a) No taxation without representation
(b) How to become a lawyer
(c) How to publish a book
(d) How to plant a field

3. On what day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
(a) July 5, 1776
(b) July 1, 1776
(c) July 4, 1775
(d) July 4, 1776

4. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?
(a) Major-General William Phillips
(b) Admiral Brattleboro
(c) Admiral Lord Howe
(d) Major John Andre

5. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?
(a) George Washington
(b) Samuel Adams
(c) William Pierce
(d) John Dickinson

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Adams to France?

2. To what position is Adams appointed in October of 1778?

3. How long did Adams remain in Philadelphia?

4. What did the people of Boston call an event where five citizens were killed by British soldiers?

5. What was the assumed British knowledge about Adams?

(see the answer key)

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