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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area did John Adams choose for his profession?
(a) Medicine
(b) Maritime
(c) Finance
(d) Law

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

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

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

5. When was the Boston Tea Party?
(a) October 1774
(b) December 1774
(c) December 1773
(d) January 1774

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Olive Branch Petition?

2. Why did Abigail think the Southern delegates were hypocritical?

3. What did Adams believe of the men gathered with him in Philadelphia?

4. In what year was John Adams born?

5. How long did Adams remain in Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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