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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What precipitates Abigail's sailing to London?
(a) She and John are going on a second honeymoon
(b) John is ill and needs her
(c) John is appointed Ambassador to the British Court
(d) She wants Nabby to have an English education

2. What event causes Congress to flee from Philadelphia?
(a) The Battle of Saratoga
(b) The Battle of Brandywine Creek
(c) The Battle of Bunker Hill
(d) A smallpox epidemic

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

4. What was Adams' role during the debate for independence on July 1, 1776?
(a) Notekeeper
(b) Principal orator
(c) Legal counsel
(d) Sergeant at arms

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adams vow after the signing of the document?

2. To whom is the Adams family farm rented?

3. Who drafted the first rules and regulations for the U.S. Navy during this time?

4. When did Abigail and Nabby arrive in London?

5. When was the last signature affixed to the Declaration of Independence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was John born and who were his parents?

2. Describe Philadelphia at the time of the First Continental Congress in 1774.

3. What historic event severely wounded Adams' law practice in Boston?

4. After all the debate, what was the final vote for independence on July 4, 1776?

5. What was the final perception of Adams' role in the fight for independence?

6. What were Adams' initial observations about Paris?

7. Why did Adams move to Holland?

8. How does Adams react when his ship is wrecked in a storm and he must be repaired in Spain.

9. What happens to Adams just as he is about to give up his life as a public servant for the government?

10. What did Adams do upon arriving in France?

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