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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last signature affixed to the Declaration of Independence?
(a) July 1776
(b) January 1777
(c) November 1776
(d) August 1776

2. References to what subject were removed from the declaration?
(a) War
(b) Taxes
(c) Greed
(d) Slavery

3. How old was Benjamin Franklin at the time of the Second Continental Congress?
(a) 75
(b) 70
(c) 50
(d) 65

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was one of the objectives of the Second Continental Congress?

3. What major disease was running rampant in 1776?

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

5. On what day was the Declaration of Independence approved?

(see the answer key)

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