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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a critical step for the new country?
(a) Come up with a name
(b) Decide the country's capital
(c) Build a regular army
(d) Decide on a king

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

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

4. In what year does this chapter begin?
(a) 1774
(b) 1776
(c) 1775
(d) 1812

5. "Glorious news" of what event arrives while Adams is in Holland?
(a) The French Revolution is over
(b) Abigail has given birth to another son
(c) The British surrender at Yorktown
(d) Congress has released funds for the army

6. When did Abigail and Nabby arrive in London?
(a) August 20, 1784
(b) July 20, 1784
(c) June 20, 1784
(d) July 20, 1785

7. How long did it take for letters to cross the Atlantic?
(a) 6 months
(b) 3 months
(c) 2 months
(d) 4 months

8. References to what subject were removed from the declaration?
(a) Slavery
(b) War
(c) Greed
(d) Taxes

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

10. What event occurred in May of 1765 that enraged the colonists?
(a) The French and Indian War
(b) The Stamp Act
(c) The Boston Tea Party
(d) The Olive Branch Document

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

12. Which was the only element of the Adamses house not in need of desperate tending?
(a) Furniture
(b) Garden
(c) Servants
(d) House

13. Who summons Adams to Paris to sign a peace treaty?
(a) Arthur Eames
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) John Jay
(d) Thomas Jefferson

14. Which of the delegates led a movement to reconcile with England?
(a) John Dickinson
(b) John Hancock
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) John Penn

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Benjamin Franklin go to Canada during this time?

2. What is the name of the ship taking the Adamses to France in 1779?

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

4. What did Adams do in May of 1782?

5. What was Adams' role during the debate for independence on July 1, 1776?

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