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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which country did the United States hope to receive military aid?
(a) Canada
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Italy

2. Who accompanies Adams to England?
(a) Johnny and Charles
(b) Abigail
(c) Thomas
(d) Nabby

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

4. Where was the boarding school in which Adams enrolled his sons located?
(a) Passy
(b) Orleans
(c) Nice
(d) Provence

5. How many votes were necessary to declare independence?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) Unanimous
(d) 4

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

7. Who is put in charge of the Adamses financial affairs?
(a) Dr. Cotton Tufts
(b) Rev. John Higham
(c) Benjamin Blackstone, Esq.
(d) Dr. Henry Rush

8. What does Adams vow after the signing of the document?
(a) To move to Europe
(b) To go back to practicing law
(c) To never be away from Abigail that long again
(d) To learn to speak as many foreign languages as possible

9. What was the assumed British knowledge about Adams?
(a) He would be hanged
(b) He was powerless
(c) He would be District Attorney
(d) He would be president

10. What does Congress appoint Franklin in September of 1778?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Secretary of State
(c) Secretary of the Treasury
(d) Minister Plenipotentiary to France

11. Who crafted the words of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) John Adams
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) John Hancock
(d) Thomas Jefferson

12. The congress voted that there should be how many legislative bodies in the new government?
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2

13. What made Jefferson decide to accept a position in Paris?
(a) The death of his wife
(b) Passion for learning new things
(c) Boredom at home
(d) A drive to serve his country

14. How long did it take for the Declaration of Independence document to be printed for signatures?
(a) 1 week
(b) 1 hour
(c) 1 day
(d) 1 month

15. In what Paris suburb did the Adamses find a house for their stay in France?
(a) Neuilly
(b) Arcueil
(c) Passy
(d) Auteuil

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country does Adams move to seek financial aid?

2. What appears to be Adams' only joy during this difficult period?

3. What precipitates Abigail's sailing to London?

4. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?

5. At what location are Washington's troops fighting the invading British troops in August 1776?

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