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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. Who was the captain of the ship taking Adams to Europe?

2. What was a critical step for the new country?

3. What precipitates Abigail's sailing to London?

4. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?

5. Where was the boarding school in which Adams enrolled his sons located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Adams' education and entry into the profession of law.

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

3. Describe John Adams.

4. How did Adams acclimate himself to Holland?

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

6. Who did Adams marry?

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

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

9. What was Adams' relationship with John Quincy during this time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain John Adams' life from birth through his marriage and his legal career. What were his parents like? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?

Essay Topic 2

Even before he was a player on the national and international stages, John Adams was known to be a man of high integrity. Cite some examples in Adams' life that prove this statement.

Essay Topic 3

John Adams showed George Washington tremendous respect by nominating him to lead the Continental Army but did not receive the same courtesy in return. Explain why Washington showed little regard for Adams, particularly when Adams served as his vice president. Also note Adams' integrity and ability to bear the affront.

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