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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) November 1776
(b) August 1776
(c) July 1776
(d) January 1777

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

3. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?
(a) Dispatches
(b) Military messages
(c) Short notes
(d) Long letters

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

5. How many votes were necessary to declare independence?
(a) 12
(b) 4
(c) Unanimous
(d) 8

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the core message of Adam's "Braintree Instructions"?

3. What precipitates the British leaving Boston Harbor in 1776?

4. Which of the delegates led a movement to reconcile with England?

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

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