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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adams believe of the men gathered with him in Philadelphia?
(a) Their minds were unsurpassed by an in history
(b) They were mental midgets
(c) They wanted to declare war on France
(d) They were interested primarily in entertainment events

2. What did Adams do in May of 1782?
(a) Raised the American flag at the first U.S. embassy in the world
(b) Traveled to Russia
(c) Resigned his post in Holland
(d) Returned home to Abigail

3. What does Adams do when the ship is beached for repairs in Spain?
(a) Hires another ship
(b) Stays in Spain to take Spanish lessons
(c) Waits for the repairs to be finished
(d) Sets off on foot

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

5. Where are John Adams and John Bass going as the book begins?
(a) To church
(b) To a town meeting
(c) To France
(d) To visit George Washington

Short Answer Questions

1. What event takes American by surprise in 1789?

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

3. Which city has hopes of becoming the country's permanent capital?

4. After learning of his son, Charles', indiscriminate behavior, what does Adams do?

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

(see the answer key)

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