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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. In what year is the Second Continental Congress held?
(a) 1776
(b) 1774
(c) 1775
(d) 1800

2. How long did Adams remain in Philadelphia?
(a) 2 months
(b) 2 weeks
(c) 2 years
(d) 2 days

3. What event occurred in May of 1765 that enraged the colonists?
(a) The French and Indian War
(b) The Stamp Act
(c) The Boston Tea Party
(d) The Olive Branch Document

4. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?
(a) To attend the First Continental Congress
(b) To enroll his son in law school
(c) To sign the Declaration of Independence
(d) To visit his cousin

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the book begin?

2. In what year was John Adams born?

3. Who defended the British soldiers accused of killing the British citizens?

4. What was the Olive Branch Petition?

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

(see the answer key)

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