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

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

3. In what city was the Declaration of Independence approved?
(a) New York
(b) Boston
(c) Trenton
(d) Philadelphia

4. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?
(a) Major-General William Phillips
(b) Admiral Lord Howe
(c) Major John Andre
(d) Admiral Brattleboro

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The congress voted that there should be how many legislative bodies in the new government?

2. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?

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

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

5. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?

(see the answer key)

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