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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adams say happened to some of his letters sent to Abigail during this time?
(a) They were "lost to Neptune"
(b) They were intercepted by spies
(c) The were intercepted by the ministry
(d) They were inspected before being mailed

2. Who defended the British soldiers accused of killing the British citizens?
(a) Thomas Paine
(b) Samuel Adams
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) John Adams

3. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?
(a) New England
(b) Unborn generations
(c) His family
(d) His church

4. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?
(a) William Pierce
(b) John Dickinson
(c) George Washington
(d) Samuel Adams

5. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Braintree, Massachusetts
(b) Cambridge, Massachusetts
(c) Groton, Massachusetts
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Short Answer Questions

1. Who surprisingly has much in common with John Adams?

2. What do Adams and Jefferson do to take a break from diplomatic matters?

3. How does Thomas Jefferson now view Adams?

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

5. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?

(see the answer key)

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