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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. Which French Minister favored Franklin to Adams?
(a) The Comte de Vergennes
(b) The Marquis de Lafayette
(c) The Comte de Passy
(d) Count Rochambeau

2. When was the Boston Tea Party?
(a) October 1774
(b) December 1774
(c) January 1774
(d) December 1773

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

4. Who was the captain of the ship taking Adams to Europe?
(a) Samuel Tucker
(b) Marvin Peavey
(c) Dennis Mullis
(d) Christopher Hall

5. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?
(a) William Pierce
(b) John Dickinson
(c) Samuel Adams
(d) George Washington

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the assumed British knowledge about Adams?

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

3. In what city was the Declaration of Independence approved?

4. Who defended the British soldiers accused of killing the British citizens?

5. With whom do Adams and George Washington meet in January of 1776?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the toll that Adams' work in Congress is taking on his personal life.

2. Explain how the winter of 1776-77 were times that stretched the limits of the patriots' forebearance.

3. What did Adams come to realize about the tensions among the American envoys in Paris?

4. What are Abigail's first impressions of London after her arrival?

5. Why did Adams move to Holland?

6. Why was Abigail so apprehensive about going to John in Europe?

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

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

9. What were Adams' initial observations about Paris?

10. What was Abigail's perspective on John's overseas assignment?

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