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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. Which of the Americans was the first to sign the Treaty of Paris?
(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) John Adams
(c) Henry Laurens
(d) Thomas Jefferson

2. What did the members of Congress feel about Adams?
(a) He was too provincial
(b) He was a major irritant
(c) He was the first among them
(d) He was not intellectual

3. How many children did King George III of England have?
(a) 15
(b) 10
(c) 7
(d) 5

4. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?
(a) To enroll his son in law school
(b) To visit his cousin
(c) To attend the First Continental Congress
(d) To sign the Declaration of Independence

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Abigail's sister with whom she shares her innermost feelings?

2. Who wrote A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America?

3. Who accompanied Adams to France?

4. Who does Washington name as Secretary of State?

5. Who is appointed as Adams' official secretary?

(see the answer key)

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