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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to congress, how long should judges serve?
(a) 10 years
(b) For life
(c) 4 years
(d) 15 years

2. What did Adams believe of the men gathered with him in Philadelphia?
(a) They wanted to declare war on France
(b) They were mental midgets
(c) They were interested primarily in entertainment events
(d) Their minds were unsurpassed by an in history

3. How long did it take for letters to cross the Atlantic?
(a) 6 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 3 months
(d) 2 months

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

5. To what does Abigail compare John when he is deluged with opposition in Philadelphia?
(a) An old oak
(b) Salt of the earth
(c) A rock
(d) An anchor

Short Answer Questions

1. What near-fatal illness does Abigail contract?

2. To what country does John Quincy go as a secretary?

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

4. Who did Washington choose to help organize the new army?

5. To what town does Adams move his family in 1771?

(see the answer key)

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