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

2. Why did Benjamin Franklin go to Canada during this time?
(a) To see family members
(b) To go hunting
(c) To intervene in the French and Indian War
(d) To determine if Canda would become the 14th colony

3. In what year does the book begin?
(a) 1821
(b) 1800
(c) 1776
(d) 1775

4. What is the name of John Adams' wife?
(a) Abigail
(b) Amy
(c) Ann
(d) Martha

5. Who drafted the first rules and regulations for the U.S. Navy during this time?
(a) William Pierce
(b) Edward Biddle
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) John Adams

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?

2. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?

3. What event occurred in May of 1765 that enraged the colonists?

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

5. Where are John Adams and John Bass going as the book begins?

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