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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Abigail think the Southern delegates were hypocritical?
(a) They were working for freedom of the United States but still owned slaves
(b) They wanted freedom from England but still kept women dependent
(c) They talked about freedom of religion but restricted their parishes
(d) They wanted a voting system but would not let women vote

2. What area did John Adams choose for his profession?
(a) Medicine
(b) Law
(c) Maritime
(d) Finance

3. What serious illness strikes Adams during his time in Holland?
(a) Swine flu
(b) Epilepsy
(c) Nervous fever
(d) Chicken Pox

4. What is a Te Deum?
(a) A French food
(b) A religious service
(c) A dance
(d) An opera

5. What did the members of Congress feel about Adams?
(a) He was not intellectual
(b) He was the first among them
(c) He was a major irritant
(d) He was too provincial

6. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(b) Braintree, Massachusetts
(c) Groton, Massachusetts
(d) Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

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

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

10. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?
(a) Unborn generations
(b) His family
(c) New England
(d) His church

11. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
(a) The Common Man
(b) It Just Makes Sense
(c) Common Sense
(d) A Common Cause

12. What did Adams call Abigail in addition to being a choice wife?
(a) A linguist
(b) An herbalist
(c) A physician
(d) A stateswoman

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

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

15. What was an important topic of debate related to the Articles of Confederation?
(a) Voting
(b) Agriculture
(c) Taxation
(d) Military

Short Answer Questions

1. What event causes Congress to flee from Philadelphia?

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

3. What was the name of the ship that took Abigail and Nabby to England?

4. References to what subject were removed from the declaration?

5. What did Adams say happened to some of his letters sent to Abigail during this time?

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