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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Americans was the first to sign the Treaty of Paris?

2. What is the name of Jefferson's Virginia home?

3. What precipitates the British leaving Boston Harbor in 1776?

4. What major disease was running rampant in 1776?

5. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Adams' experience at the Second Continental Congress which began in February of 1776?

2. How did Adams spend his time while in Paris in the spring and summer?

3. Explain some of Adams' immediate issues as Head of the War Department.

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

5. What was the nature of the meeting requested by British General Howe with Adams, Franklin and Rutledge?

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

7. What were Adams' three main objectives for the Second Continental Congress?

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

9. Describe the condition of the Auteuil house where the Adamses take up residence in Paris.

10. How did Adams pass his time while on the voyage to France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The act of declaring independence from Britain took tremendous courage for this group of men who could have been hanged for treason. Using John Adams as the primary example, explain some of the reasons why the belief in independence was strong enough to put their lives on the line for it.

Essay Topic 2

The colonial delegates held two Continental Congresses, one in 1774 and the other in 1776. What was the nature of each event? How were they different? How were they similar? What was accomplished at each?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of religion in Adams' life. What was his father's plan for his life? Why did he alter the plan? How did his religious beliefs guide him as he guided the country?

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