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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. Why does Adams say that Vice President is the only position he will accept?
(a) He does not want to be President
(b) He is a better administrator than leader
(c) Washington will surely be elected President and anything else is beneath him
(d) He is tired of public office

2. ____________________ is eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
(a) Washington
(b) Franklin
(c) Adams
(d) Jefferson

3. Who is appointed commander in chief of the new provisional army?
(a) George Washington
(b) Alexander Hamilton
(c) John Howe
(d) William Smith

4. What is King George III's demeanor toward Adams in their first formal meeting?
(a) Cordial
(b) Cruel
(c) Dismissive
(d) Sarcastic

5. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?
(a) Hostility toward the family
(b) A town they did not recognize
(c) A huge homecoming celebration
(d) Mayhem and confusion

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the Adams family farm rented?

2. How long did it take for the Declaration of Independence document to be printed for signatures?

3. What near-fatal illness does Abigail contract?

4. What is the state of Nabby's marriage?

5. What is Adams' main objective during this period of his presidency?

(see the answer key)

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