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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Abigail especially melancholy by another one of John's absences?
(a) They are short on provisions
(b) She must educate the children on her own
(c) The kids are all sick
(d) She is pregnant

2. From which country did the United States hope to receive military aid?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Canada
(d) Italy

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

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

5. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
(a) A Common Cause
(b) It Just Makes Sense
(c) The Common Man
(d) Common Sense

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country does Adams move to seek financial aid?

2. What is ultimately signed on September 3, 1783?

3. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?

4. Who is succeeding Benjamin Franklin as minister to France?

5. To what city does Adams go to attend another session of Congress?

(see the answer key)

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