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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who led the anti-American initiatives in England?
(a) Sentimentalists
(b) Independents
(c) Loyalists
(d) Tories

3. What is Adams' main objective during this period of his presidency?
(a) Avoid war with France
(b) Settle the western territory
(c) Abolish slavery
(d) Establish a voting system

4. Which American envoy disliked both Adams and Franklin?
(a) Arthur Lee
(b) William Pierce
(c) Silas Deane
(d) Edward Biddle

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was John Adams born?

2. Why is Abigail especially melancholy by another one of John's absences?

3. From which country did the United States hope to receive military aid?

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

5. Where was the boarding school in which Adams enrolled his sons located?

(see the answer key)

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